taghyr - happen
pronnag - sausage
cabbash - cabbage
dree - boring (dull)
goaill soylley - enjoy
1. They asked where he had come from.
2. Cabbages are good for me.
3. He likes old cars.
4. Did they like the play?
5. She asked how it had happened.
6. I wish I could stay.
7. She prefers New Daz to this white box.
8. I desire a piece of cake.
9. I did not like the people there.
10. Would they like to come too.
11. Ask them what day it is.
12. Did you like that drink?
13. They would rather go home later.
14. Ask the butcher for four sausages.
15. Before Peter arrived the lesson had been boring.
16. They enjoyed talking together.
17. She inquired of me about the time I came to the Island.
18. We would rather watch television.
19. Ask Mummy for those sweets.
20. Ask the Government for help.
21. Each Friday night we come together to play music there.
22. Ruth and I arrived at the Albert at 8:39.
23. We were there before anyone else.
24. After ten minutes, Colin arrived with his bagpipes.
25. When Robin arrived, the place was almost full.
26. We spoke together for a while.
27. Then Robin said, "I am here to play music."
28. In a short while we were ready to play music.
29. Ruth asked me, what time it was.
30. I answered her, but the music was so wild she didn't hear me.
31. We were playing Christmas carols till midnight.
32. Then we were cast out of the pub.
33. The policeman said, "There will be no more Celtic Karaoke
tonight."
This lesson introduces many new ways of using the Manx verb
(to put or send). Virtually all the text and examples come from Appendix
3 of 'Conversational Manx' by John Gell. Any mistakes come from my typing.
The most commonly heard uses are marked *.
Cur y vreag er put a lie on (to call a liar)
Cur da give to, thrash, addicted
Cur er put on, compel, interfere
Cur er-ash give back, restore *
Cur er bun put on footing, establish *
Cur er shaghryn put astray, mislead
Cur er y hoshiaght put forward, promote
Cur enn er put recognition on *
Cur fys huggey put knowledge on, aquaint
Cur geill da give heed to *
Cur haayrt vanquish, overthrow
Cur jeh to put off, undress
Cur lesh bring, carry *
Cur magh put out, publish *
Cur mow lay waste, destroy *
Cur mysh put about, put on clothing
Cur rish practice, commit
Cur roish propose, intend, advise
Cur shilley er put a sight on, pay a visit *
Cur y lane fo defy, challenge
Cur seose surrender
Cur fockle address (as in speak at)
Cur dy-cheilley reconcile
Cur harrish relinquish
Cur mygeayrt announce
Verrym lhiam yn lioar mairagh - I'll bring the book tomorrow.
Nagh dug shiu shilley er my vraar? - Didn't you visit my brother?
Va'n cheshaght currit er bun 'sy vlein 1899 - The society was founded
in 1899.
Cur er-ash dou my skillin - Give me back my shilling.
Cha dug mee enn er - I didn't know him.
Verryms dhyts eh - I'll give it thee.
Vermayd magh yn clane skeeal - We shall publish the whole story
Va'n ellan ain currit mow - Our island was laid waste.
V'eh currit seose - He has been given up (for dead.)
Cur fys hym my saillt - Please let me know.
Cha dug eh geill dou - He paid no attention to me.
Hug eh y chooish er y hoshiaght - He put forward the case.
Hug ee moee e filleag - She put on her shawl.
Hug eh y vreag orrym - He called me a liar.