at ei gilydd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally “to each other”.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): (standard) /ˌat ei̯ ˈɡɪlɪð/, (colloquial) /ˌatɪ ˈɡɪlɪð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): (standard) /ˌat ei̯ ˈɡiːlɪð/, /ˌat ei̯ ˈɡɪlɪð/, (colloquial) /ˌati ˈɡiːlɪð/, /ˌati ˈɡɪlɪð/, /ˌati ˈɡɪli/

Prepositional phrase

at ei gilydd

1. together (to the same place)

   Daethon nhw at ei gilydd.

   They came together (i.e. to the same place from different places)

2. all in all, for the most part, by and large

   At ei gilydd, mae'ch syniadau i gyd yn rhai da.

   By and large, your ideas are all good ones.

Usage notes

• Refers solely to the third person plural.
• Despite this, it employs third person singular determiner ei in spelling rather than expected third person plural eu.
• Refers to close movement. To refer to association or proximity, gyda'i gilydd is used for "together".

Inflection

Personal forms (literary & colloquial)

	Singular	Plural
First person	-	at ein gilydd
Second person	-	at eich gilydd
Third person	- m - f	at ei gilydd

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “at ei gilydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies