Sunday, 24th August
Story part 2
Daralla radn dew
Locative is colour coded red (including participle and secondary verbs). Descriptive
is colour coded green.
Where English has an active
verb, Cornish often uses a passive construction with dhe to or gen with/by.
Mabm Wydn ew benyn pur goth. Granny is a very old
woman.
Ma soler en chei Mabm Wydn. There
is an attic in Granny’s house.
E’n soler ma cofer leun a daclow coth. In
the attic there is a chest full of old things.
Ma Mabm Wydn ow rei dew olifans gwydn dhe Rosa. Granny is giving two white
elephants to Rosa.
An olifanjes ew rag fer an scol. The elephants are for the
school fair.
Eus othom dhe Kettern a neppeth rag an fer? Does Katie need something for
the fair? (Is there need to Katie of …?)
Ma othom dhedhy a nebes dilhas coth. She needs some old clothes. (There
is need to her of …)
Ma Mabm Wydn ow trouvya mantel dhû ha hatt hir dû rag Kettern. Granny finds (is finding) a
black cloak and a black top hat for Kettern.
Lôwen ew an dhiw vowes. The two girls are happy.
Ma cath dû ow lebmel mes a’n cofer. A
black cat jumps (is jumping) out of the chest.
Ma va ow pònya mes a wel. It runs (is running) out of
sight.
Ma Mabm Wydn ow wherthin. Granny laughs (is laughing).
Thewa gorgath coth. It is an old tomcat.
Mehal Marthys henwys ew ev. He’s called Marvellous
Mickey.
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