My vees ooilley dy mie, bee'm ayns shen 'sy chiaghtin shoh cheet
If all is (will be) well, I shall be there next week
Cha jem magh my cheauys eh fastyr jiu
I shall not go out if it rains this afternoon
Verrym cooney dhyt my oddym
I shall give you help if I can
My loayrs shiu roo, cur daue my yeearreeyn mie
If you speak to them, give them my good wishes
Cur shilley urree my hyndaays oo er-ash dy leah
Visit her if you return soon
My obbree ee da, cha gow ee soylley jeh
If she works for him, she will not enjoy it
Insh dou yn skeeal my oddys shiu
Tell me the story, if you can
My inshys ad dhyt, cha gooinee oo
If they tell you, you will not remember
1. Before he saw me, he was sad.
2. Before we went out, we listened to the radio.
3. Before she died, she visited her solicitor.
4. I made the tea before I drank it.
5. She kissed me before she ran away.
6. Before that, he was just a boy.
7. Before they built the bridge we were lost.
8. I went to the house before it was built.
9. We went of the house before they built it
10. We couldn't see the church before we climbed the mountain.
11. If they see you, say that.
12. Fix the car, if you can.
13. If she falls, she will die.
14. Watch the TV tonight, if you are in Douglas.
15. If you listen to them you will not hear the truth.
16. If we can buy a car, we will visit you often.
17. I shall not wash the dishes, if they are clean.
18. We shall see you tomorrow if all is well.
19. If I fall in love, it will be for ever.
20. If I ruled the world, every day would be the first day of spring.
21. Would you visit me, if I were in hospital ?
22. Wouldn't it be better, if the sun was shining ?
23. I would climb that mountain if you came with me.
This lesson concludes the section on the relative tense started in
lesson 69. In it we shall learn of the other ways in which the relative
form of the verb should be used. Again, many thanks to Adrian Pilgrim.
T'eh feer aghtal my oddys eh freggyrt rish yn eysht shoh -
He is very clever if he can answer this question.
My hroggys uss y thie, bee eh troggit dy mie.
If you build the house, it will be built well.
As well as
the relative is also used following
(at the time when),
(whilst or as long as),
(that which),
and
(both meaning as).
Tra vees oo ayns thie dty vraarey, coooinee dy yeeaghyn da dty ooreyder.
When you are at your brother's remember to show him your watch.
Cha gadleeym choud's hanneeys y feiyr shen.
I shall not sleep whilst that din continues.
Myr aagys y guilley e chaarjyn, ver eh booise daue son nyn ghiastylys.
As the boy leaves his friends, he will thank them for their
hospitality.
Ooilley ny yeeaghys ad er, t'ad oayllagh rish hannah.
All they are going to look at, they are familiar with already.
Bee'm shiaulley dys Sostyn tra roshys eh Runnysvie.
I shall be sailing to England, when he arrives at Ronaldsway.
Hig y lhiannoo eck dys y theill choud's vees e voir tannaghtyn ayns
shoh.
Her child will be born, whilst her mother is staying here.
Tra scuirrys y laue dy choyrt, scuirrys y veeal dy voylley.
When the hand ceases to give the mouth ceases to praise.
The last example is an old Manx proverb, the second scuirrys is more
for poetic value than grammatical. The normal future tense would have been
sufficient.
After questioning words e.g. C'raad, Quoi, Cuin etc. and the future
the relative is used.
Cre'n traa vees ad aarloo? - What time will they be ready?
C'raad hoieys eh sheese? - Where will he sit down?
Cuin screeuys oo roo? - When will you write to them?
Cre'n aght oddys mayd cur fys ort? - How can we contact them?
As with
when any of these examples are followed by
the normal future tense and not the relative is used.
Choud's nagh bee eh 'sy thie, tanneeym
As long as he is not in the house, I shall stay.
Cre'n fa nagh bee oo ec y chaglym?
Why will you not be at the meeting?