Cornish Grammar
Nouns
Nouns have two genders, masculine and feminine.
| ki |
|
dog (masc.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
an ki |
|
the dog |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
an keun |
|
the dogs |
| kath |
|
cat (fem.) |
| Singular |
| nom. |
|
an gath |
|
the cat |
| Plural |
| nom. |
|
an kathes |
|
the cats |
Verbs
The verb bos, "to be", is used in two versions. If position is indicated, e.g. he is in the garden, or if it is used with a verbal noun, e.g. he is writing, the first version is used. If a noun is used, e.g. he is a doctor, or if an adjective is used, e.g. he is cold, the second version is used.
| bos |
|
to be Version 1 |
| Singular |
| 1. |
yth esov vy |
|
I am |
| 2. |
yth esos ta |
|
you are |
| 3. |
yma ev |
|
he is |
|
yma hi |
|
she is |
| Plural |
| 1. |
yth eson ni |
|
we are |
| 2. |
yth esowgh hwi |
|
you are |
| 3. |
ymons i |
|
they are |
| bos |
|
to be Version 2 |
| Singular |
| 1. |
yth ov vy |
|
I am |
| 2. |
yth os ta |
|
you are |
| 3. |
yth yw ev |
|
he is |
|
yth yw hi |
|
she is |
| Plural |
| 1. |
yth on ni |
|
we are |
| 2. |
yth owgh hwi |
|
you are |
| 3. |
yth yns i |
|
they are |
| bos dhe |
|
to have |
| Singular |
| 1. |
yma ... dhymm |
|
I have ... |
| 2. |
yma ... dhis |
|
you have ... |
| 3. |
yma ... dhodho |
|
he has ... |
|
yma ... dhedhi |
|
she has ... |
| Plural |
| 1. |
yma ... dhyn |
|
we have ... |
| 2. |
yma ... dhywgh |
|
you have ... |
| 3. |
yma ... dhedha |
|
they have ... |
| klywes |
|
to hear |
| Singular |
| 1. |
my a glyw |
|
I hear |
| 2. |
ty a glyw |
|
you hear |
| 3. |
ev a glyw |
|
he hears |
|
hi a glyw |
|
she hears |
| Plural |
| 1. |
ni a glyw |
|
we hear |
| 2. |
hwi a glyw |
|
you hear |
| 3. |
i a glyw |
|
they hear |
Adjectives
Adjectives have two genders, masculine and feminine and are usually placed after the noun.
| gwynn |
|
white (masc.) |
| Singular |
| dans gwynn |
|
a white tooth |
| an dans gwynn |
|
the white tooth |
| Plural |
| dens gwynn |
|
white teeth |
| an dens gwynn |
|
the white teeth |
| wynn |
|
white (fem.) |
| Singular |
| davas wynn |
|
a white sheep |
| an dhavas wynn |
|
the white sheep |
| Plural |
| deves gwynn |
|
white sheep |
| an deves gwynn |
|
the white sheep |
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