2022 Day 132

 2022 Dedh Cans ha Dewdhek warn Ügens

De Yow, dewdhegves mis Me

Thursday, 12th May

My a gar mis Me. Ma saworow wheg e'n mis ma. Ma bosow lilak en keow ha lowarthow. Bes a-bele a dheuth bos lilak en ke? A wrüg neb edhen gara hasen dhe godha? Gellys ew flourys dhort spern dû ha devedhys ew bleujyow spern gwydn. Ma sawarn wheg dhe spernen wydn (saw en termyn eus passyes nag o da gen ow dama wydn - "ma hei ow trei dhebm pedn drog" emedh hei). Edhyn a aras greunen dhe godha ha, lebmyn, ma spern gwydn et ow lowarth. Emesk an guckous, ma dhebm derowen, dhort mesen. Otta gwedhen vian aral, dhort mesen. Na ell hei gòrtos obma - hei a vedh re vrâs. Nag eus spas lowr dhe gressya. Bes nei ell cressya agan tavas Kernôwek.

I love May. There are sweet smells this month. There are lilac bushes in hedges and gardens. But where does a lilac bush in a hedge come from? Did some bird drop a seed? Flowers have gone from blackthorn and white thorn blossom has arrived. Hawthorn has a sweet scent (though in the past my grandmother didn't like it - "it gives me a headache" she said). Birds dropped berries and, now, I have hawthorns in my garden. Among the bluebells, I have a young oak tree, from an acorn. Here's another little tree, from an acorn. It can't stay here - it will be too big. There is not enough space to increase. But we can increase our Cornish language.

Geryow rag hedhyw: Words for today

a-bele whence, from where

bos lilak (m) lilac bush

greunen (f) berry, grain < (collective) greun

guckou (m) bluebell

mesen (f) acorn < (collective) mes

pedn drog (m) headache

sawarn (m) or sawor (m) savour, scent, etc.

spernen (f) thorn < (collective) spern

spernen dhû hawthorn < spern dû

spernen wydn blackthorn < spern gwydn

Cressya emann agan tavas Kernôwek Radn 24a. 

Building up our Cornish language Part 24a.

Expanding on our uses of the imperative of bos (be):

traditionally you would use the familiar form for children, your nearest and dearest, and for persons of “inferior status” to yourself. The plural form also serves as a formal or polite register.

You can soften the order by saying “Please!”

pejy (before) or mar pleg (after) the order.

It is up to you whether you use an exclamation mark in writing!

Here are some extra things to be or not to be (this can be a simple adjective or any other sort of descriptor):

Bedh lôwen ragam/raga vy! Be happy for me!

Bedhes lôwen raga vy! Be thou happy for me!

Bedh sparüs gans an gwin! Be sparing with the wine!

Bedhes coweth gwir, mar pleg! Be (thou) a true friend, please!

Bedhes maw für. Be a sensible boy.

Bedhowgh whei oll lôwenek ragam! Be joyful for me, all of you!

Pejy, bedhowgh cosel e'n leverva! Please, be quiet in the library!

Bedhowgh flehes da, mar pleg! Be good children, please!

Bedhowgh erbysek! Be economical!

Bedhowgh erbysüs gen agas pegans! Be frugal with your provisions!

Things not to be:

Pejy, na vedhes engrys. Please, don't be angry.

Na vedhes serrys, mar pleg. Don't be cross, please.

Na vedh crowsek. Don't be grumpy.

Na vedh gòcky. Don't be silly.

Na vedhes mos wòcky. Don't be a silly girl.

Na vedhowgh anfür. Don't be unwise.

Na vedhowgh diswar. Don't be unwary.

Na vedhowgh crafny. Don't be tight-fisted.

Na vedhowgh pehadoryon. Don't be sinners.