caw-
/kaw/ ecFI
verb
to taste, sense the taste of something
Attested in writing
Etymology
Root: √KYAW
"taste, select, choose"
Primitive Eldarin: ✶kyaw-
Cognates
| quenya | tyav- |
References
Sources: PE22/152
Conjugation
Basic (I-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cewin |
| 2nd sg. fam. | cewig |
| 2nd sg. pol. | cewil |
| 2nd sg. arch. | cewidh |
| 3rd sg. | câw |
| 1st pl. excl. | cewif |
| 1st pl. incl. | cewib |
| 2nd pl. fam. | cewigir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | cewidhir |
| 3rd pl. | cewir |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | agówen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | agóweg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | agówel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | agówedh |
| 3rd sg. | agow/agaw |
| 1st pl. excl. | agówef |
| 1st pl. incl. | agóweb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | agówegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | agówedhir |
| 3rd pl. | agówer |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cawathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | cawathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | cawathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | cawathodh |
| 3rd sg. | cawatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | cawathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | cawathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | cawathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | cawathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | cawathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | cawol |
| Past active participle | cówiel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | cawnen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | cewnin |
| Imperative | cawo |
| Infinitive | cawed |
| Gerund / verbal noun | cawed |