Kernowek Tri/Lesson 2

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You will learn

 * How to ask where something is
 * How to tell someone where something is
 * How to tell someone something isn't there

Dyskans
You use these to describe where an object is:

ryb - beside a-rag - in front a-dryv - behind y'n - in the yn-dann - under war - on a-ji dhe - inside orth - at gans - with

This is the basic format for a question:

Eus _____? - Is there ____? Usy _____? - Is there ____? A nyns ____? - Isn't there ____?

Eg. Eus carr y'n carjy? Usy cador y'n hel an dre? A nyns yw chi y'n dre?

This is the basic format for a positive answer:

Eus, yma _____. - There is!(=Yes), there is ____. Usy, yma _____. - There is!(=Yes), there is ____. Yw, yma _____. - There is!(=Yes), there is ____. Eus, yma carr y'n carji. Usy, yma cador y'n hel an dre. Yw, yma chi y'n dre.

Notes: You reply the There is! but without the particle used in the statement, eg.: If the question is Eus ...? then the answer will also start wit Eus!. A negative question is answered as follows: A nyns yw Isn't it? when the positive answer is Yw and the negative answer is Nag yw. This is the basic format for a negative answer

Nag eus, nyns eus _____. Nag usy, nyns usy _____. Nag yw, nyns yw _____.

Nag eus, nyns usy carr y'n carji. Nag usy, nyns usy cador y'n Hel an Dre. Nag yw, nyns yw bras an chi. In the case of asking of a position. You give the position afterwards.

Eus an carr dherag an chi? '''Nag eus, nyns usy an carr dherag an chi. Yma'n carr y'n carjy.''' ''Is there the car in front of the house? No, the car isn't in front of the house. The car is in the garage.''

Note: When giving answers about yourself (eg. Osta lowen? Are you happy?). The positive answer is the appropriate personal form of the same verb. The negative is preceded by the negative particle nag, eg.: Osta lowen? = Ov, lowan ov vy. or Nag ov, trist ov vy. THIS LESSON IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMAKING

Gerva Vocabulary
yma - there is nyns eus - there isn't Eus! - There is! (Yes)(a) Nag eus! - There isn't! (No)(a) y'n (yn + an) - in the A nyns yw ...? Isn't there...? Usy ...?  (used with a definite noun) Is the ...? Eus ...?  (used with an indefinite noun) Is there a ...?

Moy Ensamplys/More Examples
Eg. 1. Eus carr y'n carji? '''Eus. Yma carr y'n carji.'''

Is there a car in the garage? ''Yes/there is. There is a car in the garage.''

Eg. 2.

Usy an gath ryb an tan? '''Nag usy. Nyns usy an gath ryb an tan. Yma'n gath y'n gegyn.'''

Is a cat by the fire? ''No. The cat isn't by the fire. The cat is in the kitchen.''

Eg. 3.

A nyns eus mos yn hel an dre? '''Eus. Yma moes yn hel an dre!'''

Isn't there a table in the town hall? ''Yes. There is a table in the town hall.''

Ober Onen
Using vocabulary you have learnt from the previous courses, make at least 10 sentences. Form a negative and positive option for each sentence. Eg.: Eus den y'n gwerthjy?

'''Eus. Yma den y'n gwerthjy.''' '''Nag eus. Nyns eus den y'n gwerthjy.'''
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