Lessoon 14.
a) Unlike English, Manx observes strict use of the Future Tense.
Thus, You are going to Douglas on Saturday. must be translated as;
You will be
going to Douglas on Saturday.
b) Bee'm I will be Beemayd We will be
Bee oo You will be Bee shiu You will be
Bee eh He / it will be Bee ad They will be
Bee ee She / it will be
N.B. mee
is replaced by 'm
and shin
by mayd.
c) Cha bee'm - I won't be Cha beemayd - We won't be
Cha bee eh - He won't be Cha bee ad - They won't be
d) The question 'Will I be?' is the same as the statement 'I will be'
except that a questioning tone of voice is used.
Bee'm goll? - Will I be going?
Beemayd cheet? - Will we be coming?
Bee eh feayr? - Will it be cold?
Bee ad fliugh? - Will they be wet?
The boat will be going tonight. - Bee yn baatey goll noght.
Will the boat be going tonight? - Bee yn baatey goll noght?
e) Nagh
is the negative form of the question.
Nagh bee'm - Won't I be? Nagh beemayd? - Won't we be?
f) PRES. Ta Vel? Cha nel
Nagh vel?
PAST. Va Row? Cha row
Nagh row?
FUT. Bee Bee? Cha bee
Nagh bee?
g) Foddee dy bee
eh feayr. Perhaps it will be cold.
Er lhiam nagh bee
eh cheh. I think it won't be hot.
- Foddee dy bee ny guillyn shen goll dys dty scoill Voirrey. Cha bee.
2. Foddee dy bee ad goll dys Cronk y Voddee nish. Cha nel mee goll reesht.
3. Er lhiam nagh bee Jamys goll er y chabbyl braew shen.
4. Er lhiam dy bee eh cur shugyr as bainney ayns my hey.
5. Bee ad ec y thie? Cha nel mee shickyr.
6. Bee'm goll dys Creg ny Baa reesht. Cre'n fa?
7. Foddee dy bee Juan as Moirrey ec thie Yamys noght.
h) toiggal understand
Lerphoyll F Liverpool
honnick saw
credjal believing
fakin seeing
ching ill
fockle word
s'cosoylagh (dy vel) probably
roauyr fat
Illiam William
chirrym dry
Peddyr Peter
Lessoon 14a.
1. Isn't my coat ready yet? No.
2. Isn't my dog at your house? Yes.
3. Aren't you coming on my boat? No.
4. Aren't we saying a word? No.
5. Weren't they cold and wet? Yes.
6. Weren't you at the cinema? No.
7. Won't we be going to Liverpool on Thursday? No.
8. Won't they be fishing on Saturday? No.
9. I'll be seeing you before Wednesday.
10. You will be dry in your house.
11. He will be going away on this boat.
12. She'll be coming back on the horse.
13. We'll be coming back to this room.
14. You will be in that room.
15. They will be believing him again.
16. Will I be back in Mann on Monday? No.
17. Will you be back before Thursday? Yes.
18. Will he be sick again? No.
19. Will she be understanding Manx? Yes.
20. Will we be cold in this room? No.
21. Will you be understanding a word? Yes.
22. Will they be seeing her in Liverpool? Yes.
23. I won't be away before Friday.
24. You won't be ill in this boat. Won't I?
25. He won't be coming to this country again.
26. She won't be fat at all.
27. We won't be seeing Peter again.
28. You won't be back before Christmas.
29. They won't be in that room.
30. Won't I be in that country tomorrow?
31. Won't you be seeing him on Saturday? No.
32. Won't he be back before the boat? Yes.
33. Won't she be going to this cinema? Yes.
34. Won't we be dry in that boat? No.
35. Won't you be getting your new room tomorrow? Yes.
36. Won't they be believing Mary? Yes.
37. I saw the big fire in the house.
38. You saw the fat man at this door.
39. He saw the girl at the cinema.
40. She saw those boys playing on the road.
41. We saw that boy fishing on Monday.
42. You saw the big table in my house.
43. They saw Peter in the little boat.
44. Perhaps they will be leaving the little boy.
45. Perhaps I'll be going on that boat.
46. Perhaps you won't be understanding Manx.
47. Probably he'll be back before Saturday.
48. Probably they won't be coming back again.