2022 Day 74

2022 Dedh Trei Ugens ha Peswardhek

De Meurth, pemdhek mis Meurth

Tuesday, 15th March

Ma pâs genam, ha whath na ellama clappya pur dha. Pandra wher dhebm? Clav ow bronchys, fakel vranja, martesen tabm berranal ewedh. Piw a wör? Martesen ma othom dhebm a vedhakneth nowydh. Badna dowr tòbm Frynk a via wheg!

I have a cough, and I still can't speak very well. What's the matter with me? Bronchitis, laryngitis, perhaps a bit of asthma as well. Who knows? Perhaps I need some new medicine. A drop of brandy would be nice! 

Building up our Cornish language Part 14d 

Cressya emann agan tavas Kernowek Radn 14d

The first person singular personal pronoun can be my or vy when written separately. 

Use “vy” after the verb, e.g. 

tho vy I am (present descriptive) or o vy 

thera vy I am (present locative) or era vy 

tho vy I was (imperfect descriptive) or o vy 

thera vy I was (imperfect locative) or era vy 

vedha vy I will be (future) 

veu vy I was (preterite) 

The personal pronoun can also be added on to the verb, rather than written separately:
e.g. thom or thoma I am
(present descriptive) less emphatic than tho vy
theram or therama I am
(present locative) less emphatic than thera vy
thom or thoma I am
(imperfect descriptive) less emphatic than tho vy
theram or therama I am
(imperfect locative) less emphatic than thera vy
vedham or vedhama I will be
(future) less emphatic than vedha vy
veuma I was (preterite) less emphatic than veu vy 

Use “vy” after a noun to indicate/emphasise possession, e.g.

ow broder my brother 
an broder vy my brother 
ow broder vy my brother 
My a wel ow broder vy pub Sül. I see my brother every Sunday. 
ow hei my dog 
an kei vy my dog 
ow hei vy my dog 
My a gar ow hei vy. I love my dog. 

We will look at other persons later.