Appendix 4

        'You'  (singular)  uses special forms.
                Present         You are    -    Ta + oo    =            T'ou

        Past            You were   -    Va + oo    =    V'ou
                        Were you?  -    Row + oo   =    R'ou?   or   Row uss?

                There are nine irregular verbs in Manx.

        cheet           coming          goll            going           cur             putting
        goaill          taking          gra             saying          jannoo          doing
        clashtyn        hearing         fakin           seeing          geddyn          getting

                                           Prepositions

        at              ec                              on              er
        in              ayns                            to              dys
        from            voish                           for             son
        after           lurg                            before          roish
        with            lesh                            under           fo
        above           erskyn                          by              liorish
              

        Mie dy liooar                                   Good enough
        Ta accrys orrym                                 I'm hungry
        Vel paase ort?                                  Are you thirsty?
        By vie lhiat red erbee dy ee?                   Would you like anything to eat?
        C'red by vie lhiat giu?                         What would you like to drink?
        By vie lhiam  .........                         I would like ...........
        Vel argid dy liooar ayd?                        Have you enough money?
        Jeeagh er shen / shoh                           Look at that / this
        Nod oo insh dou raad ta'n .....?                Can you tell me where the .....is?
        Heem oo reesht                                  I'll see you again
        Cur chebb er!                                   Try it!
        Soilshaghey magh shen my saillt                 Explain that please
        Cur Gaelg / Baarle er                           Put it in Manx / English
        Abbyr shen reesht                               Say that again
        Cha s'aym                                       I don't know
        Vel shen kiart?                                 Is that right?
        Cre'n fa nagh?                                  Why not?
        Gow my leshtal                                  Excuse me
        Shen eh                                         That's it
        Gooin lhiat?                                    Do you remember?
        Cha noddym cheet er                             I can't explain it
        Cha nel mee coontey monney jeh                  I don't think much of it
        S'cummey                                        It doesn't matter
        S'cosoylagh dy vel / nagh vel                   It probably is / isn't
        S'laik lhiam bainney                            I prefer milk
        Share lesh jough na bainney                     He prefers ale to milk
        Shegin dou goll thie nish                       I must go home now
        Higym dty whaiyl mairagh                        I will meet you tomorrow