2024 Day 39

2024 Dedh Nawnjek warn Ugens

De Yow, ethves mis Whevrel

Thursday, 8th February

Lavarow an jedh 

The day’s sentences 

Let’s look at ways of using an jedh, en jedh and e’n jedh: 

• Here are a few useful phrases using an jedh 

daybreak, dawn terry an jedh  

at break of day, with the day gen an jedh  

as the day was breaking ha’n jedh ow tardha  

in broad daylight, in the light of day e’n gòlow an jedh  

Don’t confuse gòlow (singular) meaning “light” with gòlyow (plural) meaning “festivals”.  

 

e.g. Terry an jedh ew tecka avel hanter dedh. Daybreak is prettier than midday. (used as subject) 

e.g. An hager awel a dheuth gen an jedh. The bad weather came at break of day. (used as adverb)  

e.g. An edhyn a neyjas ker ha’n jedh ow tardha. The birds flew away as the day was breaking. (used as adverb) 

e.g. My ell gweles gwell e’n gòlow an jedh. I can see better in the light of day. (used as adverb) 

 

• Here are a few useful phrases using en jedh or e’n jedh:  

in daylight, during the day e’n jedh  

in broad daylight e’n jedh spladn  

daylight robbery ladrynjy e’n jedh  

nowadays hedhyw e’n jedh or e’n jedh hedhyw  

to daydream henrosa e’n jedh 

 

e.g. My ell gweles gwell dhe redya e’n gòlow an jedh. I can see better to read in the light of day. (used as adverb) 

e.g. An damach ew apert e’n jedh spladn. The damage is obvious in broad daylight. (used as adverb) 

e.g. Pris tredan? Hedna ew ladrynjy e’n jedh. The price of electricity? That is daylight robbery. (used as descriptor) 

e.g. Ma kerry moy war an vorr hedhyw e’n jedh. There are more cars on the road nowadays. (used as adverb) 

e.g. Ew da geno whei an musek e’n jedh hedhyw? Do you like the music nowadays? (used as adverb) 

e.g. My a gar henrosa e’n jedh. I love to daydream. (used as object)