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ofni - to fear


  • ofni - to fear

    sample sentence:

    Roeddwn i'n ofni'r torfeydd yn fwy na 'r uchder .

    I was more afraid of the crowds than the height.

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  • PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE


    ...

    Dwi'n ofni - I am fearing

    Wyt ti'n ofni - You are fearing (familiar)

    Mae e'n ofni / Mae hi'n ofni - He / She is fearing

    Dyn ni'n ofni - We are fearing

    Dych chi'n ofni - You (plural) are fearing (also singular formal)

    Maen nhw'n ofni - They are fearing

    ,,,


    PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE


    ...

    Dwi ddim yn ofni - I am not fearing

    Dwyt ti ddim yn ofni - You are not fearing (familiar)

    Dydy e ddim yn ofni / Dydy hi ddim yn ofni - He / She is not fearing

    Dyn ni ddim yn ofni - We are not fearing

    Dych chi ddim yn ofni - You (plural) are not fearing (also singular formal)

    Dyn nhw ddim yn ofni - They are not fearing

    ...


    PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE


    ...

    Ydw i'n ofni? - Am I fearing?

    Wyt ti'n ofni? - Are you fearing? (familiar)

    Ydy e'n ofni / Ydy hi'n ofni? - Is he / Is she fearing?

    Ydyn ni'n ofni? - Are we fearing?

    Ydych chi'n ofni? - Are you (plural) fearing? (also singular formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n ofni? - Are they fearing?

    ...


    QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES


    ...

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

    Wyt ti'n ofni? - (Nac) Ydw

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

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

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

    Ydyn nhw'n ofni? - (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.