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Sefyll - To stand , To wait


  • sefyll - to stand, to wait

    sample sentence: 

    " Wna i jyst sefyll yma tra bo chi'n tynnu 'ch llun ."

    "I'll just stand here while you take your picture."

    Image: Nefyn

  • (Also means 'sitting' as in sitting an exam)


    PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE


    ...

    Dwi'n sefyll - I am standing , waiting

    Wyt ti'n sefyll - You are standing , waiting (familiar)

    Mae e'n sefyll / Mae hi'n sefyll - He / She is standing , waiting

    Dyn ni'n sefyll - We are standing , waiting

    Dych chi'n sefyll - You (plural) are standing , waiting (also singular formal)

    Maen nhw'n sefyll - They are standing , waiting

    ,,,


    PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE


    ...

    Dwi ddim yn sefyll - I am not standing , waiting

    Dwyt ti ddim yn sefyll - You are not standing , waiting (familiar)

    Dydy e ddim yn sefyll / Dydy hi ddim yn sefyll - He / She is not standing , waiting

    Dyn ni ddim yn sefyll - We are not standing , waiting

    Dych chi ddim yn sefyll - You (plural) are not standing , waiting (also singular formal)

    Dyn nhw ddim yn sefyll - They are not standing , waiting

    ...


    PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE


    ...

    Ydw i'n sefyll? - Am I standing , waiting?

    Wyt ti'n sefyll? - Are you standing , waiting? (familiar)

    Ydy e'n sefyll / Ydy hi'n sefyll? - Is he / Is she standing , waiting?

    Ydyn ni'n sefyll? - Are we standing , waiting?

    Ydych chi'n sefyll? - Are you (plural) standing , waiting? (also singular formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n sefyll? - Are they standing , waiting?

    ...


    QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES


    ...

    Ydw i'n sefyll? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)

    Wyt ti'n sefyll? - (Nac) Ydw

    Ydy e'n sefyll / Ydy hi'n sefyll? - (Nac) Ydy

    Ydyn ni'n sefyll? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych

    Ydych chi'n sefyll? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n sefyll? - (Nac) Ydyn

    ...


    N.B. 'Wyt ti' is the familiar form of the 2nd person and should be used only when addressing close friends, family members and animals. 'Dych chi' is the polite form and should be used in all other instances.