2022 Dedh Dogens ha Naw
De Gwener, etegves mis Whevrel
Friday, 18th February
Storm Eunice has gone, but through the glass roof I can see a full moon "Storm Moon" or "Hunger Moon". There is not a great deal of wind now. In the early morning a big wind was driving high waves. Here is Portreath. (Adam Rowse was there, not me!) My house is sheltered from the wind, but my bush was a bit battered. The washed clothes were dried very quickly. Then came hailstones on the glass roof. A good time for another lesson!
Building up our Cornish language. Part 4a
Cressya emann agan tavas Kernôwek. Radn 4a
There is a group of adjectives used with bos descriptive that introduces us to other verbs. These are verbal adjectives (past participles in English). Notice the -ys ending.
Here are some examples:
(The Cornish sentences are in the passive voice.)
Acordys ew. It is agreed. (verb) acordya agree
Acordys o nei. We are in agreement.
Dallethys ew. It's begun. (verb) dallath ~ dalla begin, start Dallethys ew etta. A good start has been made.
Devedhys ew. It's come. (verb) dos come
Devedhys ew dha dermyn. Your time has come.
Devedhys oma dh'agas gweles whei. I've come to see you. Ervirys ew. It is decided. < (verb) ervira decide
Meriasek ethew gelwys. He's called Meriasek. (B.M.) <(verb) gelwel
Kellys ew. It is lost. < (verb) kelly lose
Kellys ew an alwhedh. The key is lost.
Lenwys ew. It is filled (full). (verb) lenel ~ lenwel fill
Parys ew. It is ready ~ prepared. < (verb) para prepare, get ready
Os ta parys? Are you ready?
Parys o vy rag pup tra. I'm ready for everything.
Parys ew an sted gay. The gay steed is ready. (O.M.) Scrifys ew. It is written. (verb) scrifa write
Scrifys ew en lies le. It is written in many places.
Terrys ew. It's broken. < (verb) terry break
Terrys ew grügys an wynsell. The fan-belt is broken.
Useful lesson Gromersy
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