erioed

== Welsh == === Etymology === Univerbation of er (“during, since”) +‎ ei (“his, its”) +‎ oed (“time”). Literally, “since his time”. === Pronunciation === (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɛrˈjoːɨ̯d/ (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /rjoːɨ̯d/ (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɛrˈjɔi̯d/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɛrˈjoːd/, /rjɔi̯d/, /rjoːd/ Rhymes: -oːɨ̯d === Adverb === erioed ever (following the superlative degree of adjectives) ever (with interrogative verbs) never, ever (with negative verbs) always (with affirmative perfective verbs in adverbial position) ==== Usage notes ==== In the standard language, when qualifying verbs, erioed is used with completed tenses in the past (present perfect, simple past, pluperfect), while byth is used with other tenses (present, future, imperfect, conditional). In some southern dialects, byth may be used colloquially where standard language employs erioed. With verbs negated by ddim, erioed is usually found in post-subject position, where it replaces the ddim. It may also be used in conjunction with ddim when placed in adverbial position. With affirmative verbs of perfective aspect, erioed means "always" when in normal adverbial position. ==== Related terms ==== === Interjection === erioed (well, I) never (statement of disbelief) === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “erioed”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “erioed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies