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dirywio - to deteriorate. to degrade


  • PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE


    ...

    Dwi'n dirywio - I am deteriorating

    Wyt ti'n dirywio - You are deteriorating (familiar)

    Mae e'n dirywio / Mae hi'n dirywio - He / She is deteriorating

    Dyn ni'n dirywio - We are deteriorating

    Dych chi'n dirywio - You (plural) are deteriorating (also singular formal)

    Maen nhw'n dirywio - They are deteriorating

    ,,,


    PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE


    ...

    Dwi ddim yn dirywio - I am not deteriorating

    Dwyt ti ddim yn dirywio - You are not deteriorating (familiar)

    Dydy e ddim yn dirywio / Dydy hi ddim yn dirywio - He / She is not deteriorating

    Dyn ni ddim yn dirywio - We are not deteriorating

    Dych chi ddim yn dirywio - You (plural) are not deteriorating (also singular formal)

    Dyn nhw ddim yn dirywio - They are not deteriorating

    ...


    PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE


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    Ydw i'n dirywio? - Am I deteriorating?

    Wyt ti'n dirywio? - Are you deteriorating? (familiar)

    Ydy e'n dirywio / Ydy hi'n dirywio? - Is he / Is she deteriorating?

    Ydyn ni'n dirywio? - Are we deteriorating?

    Ydych chi'n dirywio? - Are you (plural) deteriorating? (also singular formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n dirywio? - Are they deteriorating?

    ...


    QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES


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

    Wyt ti'n dirywio? - (Nac) Ydw

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

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

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

    Ydyn nhw'n dirywio? - (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.