2024 Dedh Dogens ha Trei
De Lun, dewdhegves mis Whevrel
Monday, 12th February
Here are a few useful phrases* using dedh
(and sample sentences)
*topical, current, of now a’n dedh
e.g. An lever ma ew a’n dedh. This book is topical. (used as descriptor)
*the Sabbath day an dedh Sabath
e.g. An dedh Sabath ew sans. The Sabbath day is holy. (used as subject)
e.g. An dedh Sabath ew an seythves dedh a’n seythen. (used as subject)
The Sabbath day is the seventh day of the week.
*on the second day e’n secònd dedh
e.g. E’n secònd dedh Duw a wras nev moy. (used as adverb)
On the second day God made more heaven.
*by day dedhweth
e.g. Thera nei ow lavurya dedhweth. We work by day. (used as adverb)
*three days trededh
e.g. Da ew genam seythen whel trededh. (used as adjective)
I like a three day working week.
*three times in a day, three times a day trei termyn en dedh
e.g. Da ew genen debry trei termyn en dedh. We like to eat three times a day. (used as adverb)
*twice a day diweth (diweyth) en dedh
e.g. Terweythyow, na ellama debry bes diweth en dedh. (used as adverb)
Sometimes, I can only eat twice a day.
*once a day eneth (unweyth) en dedh
e.g. Ma va ow leverel An Pader eneth en dedh.
He says the Lord’s Prayer once a day.
here’s the old rhyme about the cheating weaver.
Whei lader gwiader (weaver),
Lavarow’ ’gas pader (prayer),
Ha ro ’mann dhe higa (cheat) an lath (yard).
Grew’ owna (mend) ’gas vorrow (ways),
Hedhyw po avorow,
Ha whei ’ell bos den da whath!
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