Lessoon 17.
a) The numbers one and two, un, daa, are regarded as singular and may make following nouns take the same changes we have seen.
un vaatey one boat daa chabbyl two horses
un voddey one dog daa chayt two cats
b) Adjectives following daa and a noun (masculine or feminine) will also change their first letter.
daa voddey vooarey two big dogs
daa vaatey veggey two little boats
daa scoill vooarey two big schools
daa cheeill vooarey two big churches
c) 'Yn' followed by a singular feminine noun also may make some changes.
bwilleen F loaf yn willeen the loaf
fainey F ring yn ainey the ring
giau F creek yn ghiau the creek
keeill F church yn cheeill the church
moir F mother yn voir the mother
mwyllin F mill yn wyllin the mill
ping F penny yn phing the penny
queeyl F wheel yn wheeyl the wheel
f) Which or Who are not translated if they are not questions.
1. I saw the dog which was running. Honnick mee yn moddey va roie.
2. Is this the man who was working? Vel shoh y dooinney va gobbragh?
e) Exercise 18.
1. Perhaps William will be seeing Peter before Saturday.
2. Probably those two sisters will not be coming tonight.
3. She said that the men will not be going home tomorrow.
4. His boats were not fishing in Mann at all.
5. James said that these keys were heavy enough.
6. Who was saying that they will be coming home tonight.
7. They say that they still understand Manx in Ramsey.
8. We will not be going to England again.
9. She is still not ready, so I'm going on the boat now.
10. Isn't your country hot and dry? No.
11. I think that it will be raining again tomorrow.
12. That little cat is in the tree again, John. Is it?
Lessoon 17a.
1. Will the boats be in the creek? No.
2. The wheel is in the house.
3. The Manx is not a new language.
4. That penny was on this table.
5. This girl had the loaf.
6. His mother had the loaf.
7. The ring will be on the boat.
8. The man was working at the mill.
9. This loaf is not new.
10. The little stream was running in the creek.
11. This wheel is not heavy at all.
12. The mill was working every Saturday.
13. They will not be understanding the Manx at all.
14. Put that penny in your purse.
15. Is that loaf on the table warm?
16. Perhaps the new wheel won't be ready yet.
17. There will be fish in that creek now.
18. They are sure that this ring is not new.
19. There aren't enough men at the mill today.
20. This loaf is not cold enough yet.
21. Put one wheel on the boat.
22. Two rings were on the earth.
23. There was one boat in this creek.
24. Two horses were at the farm.
25. One brother will be tired.
26. One wheel was hot.
27. Her mother was working at the mill.
28. One mill was not working on Saturday.
29. The mill is on this stream.
30. Those boys were playing in the little creek.
31. This loaf is small.
32. I'm sorry that the ring isn't new.
33. This was his wheel.
34. His boat will be in the creek tonight.
35. Is the Manx still the language in Mann? No.
36. The mill has two big doors.
37. The two little boys were playing at the mill.
38. Will the men be at the mill yet?
39. Why were the boats still in the creek last night?
40. The little girls were walking under the trees.
41. Have you enough friends in that country? No.
42. Put those big cheeses on that table Mary.
43. I'm sorry that you will not be at your house.
44. I saw that there was clean water in those little streams.
45. Why were those boys playing on the road again?
46. Put that heavy kettle on the fire, William.
47. Who said that Peter was fat? I'm sure that Mary said that.
48. William said that there wasn't a key in that door.