gwesta-
/'gʷes.ta/ ozf8cI
verb
to swear
Restored from Noldorin
Etymology
Root: √WED
"bind"
Primitive Eldarin: ✶wedtā
Cognates
| quenya | vesta- |
References
Sources: Ety/WED
Conjugation
Derived (A-stem)
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | gweston |
| 2nd sg. fam. | gwestog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | gwestol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | gwestodh |
| 3rd sg. | gwesta |
| 1st pl. excl. | gwestof |
| 1st pl. incl. | gwestab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | gwestogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | gwestodhir |
| 3rd pl. | gwestar |
Past (transitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | gwestannen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | gwestanneg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | gwestannel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | gwestannedh |
| 3rd sg. | gwestant |
| 1st pl. excl. | gwestannef |
| 1st pl. incl. | gwestanneb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | gwestannegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | gwestannedhir |
| 3rd pl. | gwestanner |
Past (intransitive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | gwestassen |
| 2nd sg. fam. | gwestasseg |
| 2nd sg. pol. | gwestassel |
| 2nd sg. arch. | gwestassedh |
| 3rd sg. | gwestas(t) |
| 1st pl. excl. | gwestassef |
| 1st pl. incl. | gwestasseb |
| 2nd pl. fam. | gwestassegir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | gwestassedhir |
| 3rd pl. | gwestasser |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| 1st sg. | gwestathon |
| 2nd sg. fam. | gwestathog |
| 2nd sg. pol. | gwestathol |
| 2nd sg. arch. | gwestathodh |
| 3rd sg. | gwestatha |
| 1st pl. excl. | gwestathof |
| 1st pl. incl. | gwestathab |
| 2nd pl. fam. | gwestathogir |
| 2nd pl. pol. | gwestathodhir |
| 3rd pl. | gwestathar |
Other Forms
| Form | Sindarin |
|---|---|
| Present active participle | gwestol |
| Past active participle | gwestiel |
| Passive past participle (sg.) | gwestannen |
| Passive past participle (pl.) | gwestennin |
| Imperative | gwesto |
| Infinitive | gwestad |
| Gerund / verbal noun | gwestad |