Friday 29 April 2022

2022 Day 119

2022 Dedh Cans ha Nawnjek















De Gwener, nawves warn ügens mis Ebrel

Friday, 29th April



Piw ew an den ma, e'n hevelep crev ma gen Linnell? Kernow a bris ha golys ew ev. Ev a veu genys e'n mis Ebrel e'n vledhen seytek cans trei ügens hag üdnek. Ev a verwas e'n mis Ebrel e'n vledhen etek cans terdhek warn ügens. Richard Trevithick ew ev. Y sira o capten balweyth ogas dhe Carn Bre. Thera aga chei en Tregajorran, tre vian teg. Trevithick o ynjydnor. Ev a dhesinyas jynn eth. Avorow ev a vedh golys en Cambron - gen lies jynn eth, ha gen mûsek ha dons. Ma'n den e'n hevelep ow poyntya dhe neppeth e'n pelder. Pandr'ew hedna? Ello whei gweles eth? Üjy va en Kernow po Kembra po Peru?


Who is this man, in this strong portrait by Linnell? He is an important and celebrated Cornishman. He was born in the month of April in the year 1771. He died in the month of April in the year 1833. He is Richard Trevithick. His father was a mining captain near Carn Brea. Their house was in Tregajorran, a pretty little hamlet. Trevithick was an engineer. He designed a steam engine. Tomorrow he will be remembered in Camborne - with lots of steam engines, and with music and dance. The man in the portrait is pointing to something in the distance. What is that? Can you see steam? Is he in Cornwall or Wales or Peru?














Gerva Vocabulary

a bris important
capten balweyth (m) mining captain
golys (verbal adjective) celebrated
hevelep (m) portrait, likeness
jynn eth (m) steam engine
ynjydnor (m) engineer

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