klask

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton clasq, possibly from Vulgar Latin *quaest-, a frequentative of Latin quaero (“I seek, look for”).[1] Cognate with Welsh casglu.

Verb

klask

  1. (transitive) to search, look for
    Ti a glaskan gant ul liorzh brasoc'h eget hini ma zi kozh.
    I am looking for a house with a bigger garden than that of my previous house.
  2. (intransitive) to try
    Me a glaske lenn al levr-se met an hini n'oa ket dibres.
    I tried to read that book but it wasn't available.
  3. (rare, reflexive, intransitive, reflexive form: en em glask) to cope
    O'n em glask emaon !
    I am trying/coping with it!.

Conjugation
Conjugation of klask
Personal forms
Indicative Conditional Imperative
Present Imperfect Preterite Future Present Imperfect
1s klaskan klasken klaskis klaskin klaskfen klaskjen -
2s klaskez klaskes klaskjout klaski klaskfes klaskjes klask
3s klask klaske klaskas klasko klaskfe klaskje klasket
1p klaskomp klaskemp klaskjomp klaskimp klaskfemp klaskjemp klaskomp
2p klaskit klaskec'h klaskjoc'h klaskot klaskfec'h klaskjec'h klaskit
3p klaskont klaskent klaskjont klaskint klaskfent klaskjent klaskent
0 klasker klasked klaskjod klaskor klaskfed klaskjed -
Impersonal forms Mutated forms
Infinitive klask Soft mutation after a a glask-
Present participle o klask Mixed mutation after e e klask-
Past participle klasket (auxiliary verb: kaout) Soft mutation after ne/na ne/na glask-

Noun

klask f

  1. a try, an attempt
    en ur glask + verb.
    trying to + verb.
    En ur glask lenn da levr ez eus bet graet goap ouzhin gantañ.
    I was being laughed at while I was trying to read your book.

Inflection
  Mutation of klask  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixed
klask glask c'hlask unchanged unchanged

References
  1. Buck, C. D. (2008). A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages. United States: University of Chicago Press.
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