Quantities and
counting 4
We
have had some words for when things are divided up imprecisely or contain
inexact amounts or numbers of things, e.g.:
tabm a
bit, a morsel, a piece, a fragment
moy more
pub every
leun a full of
lies many (before a singular noun)
Here
are some more:
badna a drop of (usually the liquid equivalent of tabm)
Ro dhebm badna moy! Give
me another drink!
hanter a half
keniver every (an alternative to pub),
each
nebes a
little, a few
meur a much, a lot of, many a (before a
plural noun)
luck enough
moy po le more or less
For
making exact measurements, of course, you need units of measurement. In Cornish
we have a number of non-metric units, e.g.:
troos (m) a foot
meusva
(f) meusvaow (pl) an
inch
lath (f) a yard
mildir (m) a
mile
We
can put these together in various combinations, e.g.:
nebes meusvaow a few inches
hanter lath half a
yard
keniver mildir every mile, each mile
We
can put them into sentences, e.g.:
Ma meur a whel dhe wül. There
is a lot of work
to do.
Thera hanter lath a
las. There was half a yard
of lace.
Drog ew keniver mildir. Every mile is
bad.
Nag eus mona luck. There is not enough money.
Eus nebes meusvaow a
spas?
Are there a few inches of space?
Are there a few inches of space?
Hanter can also be used with other nouns,
e.g.:
hanter òja eth half past eight
hanter dedh midday (half day)
hanter nos midnight
(half night)
hanter mis a fortnight (half a month)
hanter loor half moon
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