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Pwyso - To Press , Weigh , Lean
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pwyso - to press , weigh , lean
sample sentence: Mae'r tŵr yn pwyso / gwyro . Os cwympith * e byddwn ni'n rhedeg . - The tower is leaning. If it collapses we will run.
Image: Cwmyoy
N.B. Pwyso is used to mean 'lean' in the north whilst gwyro is more commonly heard in the south. Both words have other meanings (listed above). Cwympith (or cwympiff ) is the third person singular present short form of cwympo - to fall , crash
PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE
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Dwi'n pwyso - I am pressing , weighing , leaning
Wyt ti'n pwyso - You are pressing , weighing , leaning (familiar)
Mae e'n pwyso / Mae hi'n pwyso - He / She is pressing , weighing , leaning
Dyn ni'n pwyso - We are pressing , weighing , leaning
Dych chi'n pwyso - You (plural) are pressing , weighing , leaning (also singular formal)
Maen nhw'n pwyso - They are pressing , weighing , leaning
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PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE
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Dwi ddim yn pwyso - I am not pressing , weighing , leaning
Dwyt ti ddim yn pwyso - You are not pressing , weighing , leaning (familiar)
Dydy e ddim yn pwyso / Dydy hi ddim yn pwyso - He / She is not pressing , weighing , leaning
Dyn ni ddim yn pwyso - We are not pressing , weighing , leaning
Dych chi ddim yn pwyso - You (plural) are not pressing , weighing , leaning (also singular formal)
Dyn nhw ddim yn pwyso - They are not pressing , weighing , leaning
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PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE
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Ydw i'n pwyso? - Am I pressing , weighing , leaning?
Wyt ti'n pwyso? - Are you pressing , weighing , leaning? (familiar)
Ydy e'n pwyso / Ydy hi'n pwyso? - Is he / Is she pressing , weighing , leaning?
Ydyn ni'n pwyso? - Are we pressing , weighing , leaning?
Ydych chi'n pwyso? - Are you (plural) pressing , weighing , leaning? (also singular formal)
Ydyn nhw'n pwyso? - Are they pressing , weighing , leaning?
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QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES
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Ydw i'n pwyso? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)
Wyt ti'n pwyso? - (Nac) Ydw
Ydy e'n pwyso / Ydy hi'n pwyso? - (Nac) Ydy
Ydyn ni'n pwyso? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych
Ydych chi'n pwyso? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)
Ydyn nhw'n pwyso? - (Nac) Ydyn
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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.
