2020 Day 48

2020 Dedh Dogens hag Eth 

De Lün, seythdegves mis Whevrel
Monday, 17th February

Eus neppeth dhe les ow tòchya an jedh ma? Well, nanj ew dogens bledhen hag eth, en mil naw cans trei ügens ha dewdhek Senedh Breten Veur a wrüg vôtya dhe jûnya Marhas Kebmyn European. Ha lebmyn thera nei ow qwitya Europ. Nanj ew pajar cans bledhen po nebes, en pow a-bell dreus an Mor Brâs Atlantek, Myles Standish a veu dewisys avel an kensa hembrenkyas Trevesigeth Plymouth. E'n jedh hedhyw ma dhodho lies henedh. Martesen ma nebes en Kernow! E'n kettermyn, e'n seythdegves cansbledhen otta mappa a Gernow. Nag era lies tre vrâs.



Is there anything interesting regarding this day? Well, 48 years ago, in 1972 the British Parliament voted to join the European Common Market. And now we are quitting Europe. About four hundred years ago, in a country far away across the Atlantic Ocean, Myles Standish was elected as the first commander of the Plymouth Colony. Nowadays he has many descendants. Perhaps there are some in Cornwall! Meanwhile, in the 17th century here's a map of Cornwall. There weren't many big towns.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

a-bell afar
dewisys elected < verb dewis
e'n kettermyn meanwhile, at the same time
hembrenkyas (m) commander, leader
henedh (m) descendant
mappa (m) map
mor brâs (m) ocean
qwitya to quit, leave (you can also use voydya or gara)
trevesigeth (f) colony
vôtya to vote, elect (you can also use dewis)

2020 Day 47

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Seyth

De Sül, whetegves mis Whevrel
Sunday, 16th February

Na ellama remembra mis Whevrel mar leb. Na wrewgh agan visitya e'n termyn ma heb degy bottys hir. Nag ew an gewer yeyn hedhyw bes thera vy perthy cov a vis Whevrel moy yeyn. Nanj ew diw vledhen e veu ergh. E veu ergh e'n mis Meurth na ewedh. Gwydn o an prasow saw nag o an ergh pur dhown ha na wrüga va dürya termyn hir. E veu kei dhebm e'n termyn na. Nag eus kei dhebm na fella, soweth. An kei coth a wrüg merwel hag encledhys ew ev e'n lowarth dadn wedhen ploum. Bettegens, penagel a via an awel, ma'n affodylys ow pleujowa. "Na ro vy oy!" emedh anjei.

I can't remember such a wet February. Don't visit us at this time without wearing waders. The weather isn't cold today but I remember a colder February. Two years ago there was snow. There was snow that March as well. The fields were white but the snow wasn't deep and it didn't last long. I had a dog then. I no longer have a dog, sadly. The old dog died and is buried in the garden under a plum tree. However, whatever the weather might be, the daffodils bloom. "I don't give a damn!" they say.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

affodylys daffodils, narcissi
bottys hir waders, long boots
down deep
dürya to last, persist
encledhys buried
gwedhen ploum (f) plum tree (you can also use ploumbren)
merwel to die
perthy cov to remember
prasow fields
remembra to remember

2020 Day 46

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Whegh

De Sadorn, pemdhegves mis Whevrel
Saturday, 15th February

Nag o vy whansek dhe wil tra veth hedhyw. Skith o vy. An maw bian a gòscas òbma newher - ha na venja va mos dhe'n gwely a-bres e'n nos po gòrtos e'n gwely holergh e'n jedh. Thera whans dhebm a bowes (ha my a omglowas syger)! Thera hager awel - otta Enawel Dennis. Dowr, dowr en pub le. Nag era othom dhe nei a varhasna hedhyw - thew agan coparttys leun a voos. Na wrüga vy kemeres fotos veth oll, bes ma othom dhebm a
fotos teg a'n howl, Na wrüga vy gweles howl veth hedhyw, soweth. My a gavas fotos a howldrevel ha howlsedhes. Da ew genam silhouette dramatek.

I didn't want to do anything today. I was tired. The little boy slept here last night - and he wouldn't go to bed early in the night or stay in bed late in the day. I wanted repose (and I felt lazy)! There was terrible weather - behold Storm Dennis. Water, water everywhere. We didn't need to go shopping today - our cupboards are full of food. I didn't take any photos at all, but I need some lovely photos of the sun. I didn't see any sun today, sadly. I found photos of sunrise and sunset. I like a dramatic silhouette.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

bos whansek dhe to want to (do something)
coparttys cupboards < singular copart
còsca to sleep
gòrtos to remain, stay, wait, stop
holergh late (also helergh)
marhasna to go shopping, go to market (also marhasno)
omglowes to feel (literally sense oneself)
powes (m) repose, rest, inertia
soweth what a pity
syger idle, lazy, slow (you can also use diek)

2020 Day 45

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Pemp

De Gwener, pajardegves mis Whevrel
Friday, 14th February

An lever ma a veu dyllys en kensa en Almaynek nanj ew deg bledhen ha trei ügens. Konrad Lorenz o sciensydh Âwstrian, codnek en omdhegyans an bestas. Üdn chaptra e'n lever ew "An Yeth Bestas". Ev a vadras godhow ha chôkys emesk edhyn erel. Chôkys ew edhyn codnyk ha feryek. Da ew ganjans shimblas ha arhow stroyl!

This book was first published in German seventy years ago. Konrad Lorenz was an Austrian scientist, an expert in animal behaviour. One chapter in the book is "The Language of Animals". He studied geese and jackdaws among other birds. Jackdaws are clever and inquisitive birds. They like chimneys and litter bins!

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

arhow stroyl (m) litter bins < singular argh stroyl
chôkys jackdaw < singular chôka (m) (also used for chough) 
codnek (m) expert
codnyk clever
feryek inquisitive, nosy
goodh (f) goose > plural godhow
madra to study (you can also use stüdhya)
nanj ew ago
omdhegyans (m) behaviour
shimbla (m) chimney

2020 Day 44

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Pajar

De Yow, terdhegves mis Whevrel
Thursday, 13th February

My a sayas dhe dreylya an gwers Tennyson o tòchya an vleujen ergh. Gwithys ew genam pajar poslev a'n linen (theram o pedery), bes re galish (gales) o an rîmys.

Lies, lies welcòm,

Moren wydn Whevrel,

Pub pres avel termyn coth,

Genys kensa üdnek,

O tones et an yeynder,

Profet pres lôwenek,

Profet termyn mis Me,

Profet an rosednow,

Lies, lies welcòm,

Moren wydn Whevrel!

Dhe Wordsworth, prydydh aral, tho bleujen ergh "Erberjour Gwenton". Ha dhe neb eneval thew bleujen ergh nebes dhe dhebry!

I tried to translate Tennyson's poem about the snowdrop. I have kept four stresses per line (I think), but rhymes were too difficult! 

Many, many welcomes,
February fair-maid,
Ever as of old time,
Solitary firstling,
Coming in the cold time,
Prophet of the gay time,
Prophet of the May time,
Prophet of the roses,
Many, many welcomes,
February fair-maid!

To Wordsworth, another poet, a snowdrop was a "Harbinger of Spring". And to some animal a snowdrop is something to eat!

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

erberjour (m) harbinger
gwydn white, used here (and in place names) to mean fair 

moren (f) maid, girl, etc. (you can also use môs or meteth)

pedery to think (also predery or perdery)
poslev (m) stress, accent
profet (m) prophet

rosednow plural roses <singular rosen < collective ros

saya or assaya to try (you can also use whilas)

üdnek solitary

yeynder (m) coldness

2020 Dedh 43

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Trei

De Merher, dewdhegves mis Whevrel
Wednesday, 12th February

Nag ew an jedh brentin hedhyw, rag hedna ma othom dhebm a neptra lôwenek. De a veu da - kidnyow en bosty Lily (ha thera Lily hy honan ena!). Nag ew Corawes whath bes ma lily Corawes ow talla tisqwedhes solabres. Ha ma whath bleujednow ergh. Creiys ens "Mos Wydn Whevrel" en gwers gen Tennyson an prydydh. 



The day is not brilliant today, so I need something cheerful. Yesterday was good - lunch in Lily's cafe (and Lily herself was there!). It isn't Lent yet but the Lenten lilies are starting to appear already. And there are still snowdrops. They are called "February Fair Maid" in a poem by Tennyson the poet.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

bleujen ergh snowdrop
bosty cafe
brentin brilliant
Corawes Lent
disqwedhes to appear
kidnyow lunch
lôwenek cheerful
neptra  something
prydydh poet
solabres already

2020 Day 42

2020 Dedh Dogens ha Dew



De Meurth, ügensves mis Whevrel
Tuesday, 11th February

Pur awelek o an nos bes goskeusys gen an mena ew an coos bian reb an gover. Na whath, ma idhyow sqwachys codhys war an trolergh, ow scochvorr. Sewyans brâssa an gwens ell bos gwelys reb an mor. Ploos ew an park kerry ha'n vorr reb an treth. E veu mortid pur ûhel e'n mettin a-varr (hanter òja whegh eur). Ma jynn-tedna gwer ogas dhe'n tavern, parrys dhe lanhe an treth (saw nag eus treth lowr whath). An stroyl ew da gen edhyn bian - mons ow whilas boos etto - ottòbma stenor gwydn ha dû. Bettegens, nag ew holanegeth (po re a dhowr) da rag bulük.  An prev trûan ma e'n scovva kyttrin ew marow - beudhys. 

The night was very windy but the little wood by the stream is sheltered by the hillside. Nevertheless, there is broken ivy fallen on the footpath, my shortcut. A greater consequence of the wind can be seen by the sea. The carpark and the road by the beach are messy. There was a very high tide in the early morning (half past six). There's a green tractor near the bar, ready to clean the beach (but there's not enough beach yet). Little birds like the rubbish - they look for food in it - here's a pied wagtail. However, salinity (or too much water) is not good for earthworms. This poor worm in the bus shelter is dead - drowned. 

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

awelek windy (awel = wind as well as weather)
beudhys drowned 
bulük earthworms
goskeusys sheltered
holanegeth (m) salinity < holan salt
scochvorr (m) shortcut
sewyans (m) consequence < sewya to follow
stenor (m) wagtail
stroyl collective rubbish, litter, mess, etc.
trûan sad, poor, unfortunate, etc.