2022 Day 136

2022 Dedh Cans Whetek warn Ügens

De Lün, whetegves mis Me

Monday, 16th May

Na wrüga vy gweles an loor leun newher. Re gomolek o an ebòrn. E veu difygyans, ow trei loor wooj, saw thera an loor dadn an gorwel en Kernow, theram ow pedery.

I didn't see the full moon last night. There was an eclipse, producing a blood moon, but the moon was below the horizon in Cornwall, I think. 

Cressya emann agan tavas Kernôwek Radn 25a

Building up our Cornish language Part 25a

Let us remind ourselves of orders involving the use of gwil do.
To a single person with whom you are familiar, 

use gwra + verb.
In the past this was also used for people of lower social status!
To be more formal, or for multiple people, 

use gwrewgh + verb.

e.g. Gwra entra, mar pleg. Please enter.
Pejy, gwra sedha dor. Please, sit down.
Gwrewgh kemeres with. Do take care.
Gwrewgh kerdhes en syger. Walk slowly.

The negative particle causes lenition (soft mutation).
Na wra mos e'n gegin! Don't go into the kitchen!
Na wra ponya reb an bollen. Don't run by the pool.
Na wrewgh cuntel an flourys. Don't pick the flowers.
Na wrewgh maga an bestes. Do not feed the animals.
Na wrewgh eva re. Don't drink too much.

Here's an old rhyme, 

starting Na wrewgh eva re. (with pre-SWF spelling):

William Allen c.1704
Na reugh eva re Do not drink too much
Mez eva ra guz zehaz: But drink for your thirst:
Ha hedna, muy po le, And that, more or less,
Vedn gwitha, corf en ehaz Will keep a body healthy.
ref(Gw MSS) P99 Ellis