LESSON 12
GRAMMAR (for study).
The word "my," like the word "dy" has many uses. When placed before a noun 'my' is usually a possessive pronoun: "Ta graih aym er m'ayr as er my voir" (I love my father and my mother). When placed before an affirmative or relative form of verb, the word 'my' means 'if': "My she shen" (if that is so). "My vees eh ayns shen (if he will be there). "My ta dy gha" (if it is or not). "My va dy gha" (if it was or not).
The particle 'my' is sometimes a weakened form of 'mysh' (about). It can also stand for roish my (idiom, "before about"): "Roish my dooar eh baase" (before he died). The word roish may be omitted and the sentence stand simply "My dooar eh baase." "My voym baase" (before I die). "My dod mee" (before I can). In early Gaelic, "Mo" (Manx "my" meant "soon," and was used before a future tense. "My" is also sometimes a mutation of "by."
The particle "my" is prefixed to certain words making a compound: "My-niessey" (next to), "my-vlaa" (in bloom), "my-yeish" (in ear), "my-yiass" (southward), "my-cheilley" (continuous), "my-lesh" (belonging to).
The particle "rish," shortened to "ry," is found before a few words;
Ry-cheilley (together); ry-chosh (on foot); ry-lhiattee (aside), ry-hoi (for the purpose of), ry-akin (to be seen); ry-chlashtyn (to be heard), ry-gheddyn (to be found); ry-heet (to become); ry-laccal (to be wanting).
The particle 'by' usually represents the past tense of 'she' and is occasionally found in connection with adjectives: By-verchee (which was richest); by-vian (would fain); by-niessey (nearest). Burrys enn (it was well known); surrys enn (it is well known or evident). Jeh yioin (intentionally). Eer (merely, even): Eer jeh ny claghyn shoh (even of these stones).
The prefix 'co' means equal: Co-dowin (equally deep); co-hrome (of equal weight); co-laik (alike); coloayrt (conversing); co-soyley (comparison).
CONVERSATION (for improvement of vocabulary and readiness of response).
SHIAULLEY MYGEAYRT MANNIN.
Taggloo eddyr Jees.
(Ec yn oik lioaragh).
A. Ah! Er hen oo. Vel dty chaart ayd?
B. Cha nel foast. Va mee fuirragh rhyts.
A. Shegin ve ram sleih goll.
B. Shegin. As ta ymmodee hannah er-boayrd.
(rish yn chleragh-lioaragh)
A. Daa chaart my sailliu.
B. Queig punt jeig my sailliu. Gura mie eu.
A. Lhig dooin jannoo siyr.
B. Er hoh shin er boayrd fy-yerrey.
A. Booise da mieys son shen!
B. Ta mee credjal dy bee shiaulley mie ain.
A Cha lhisin goaill yindys.
B. Jeeagh er y cheayn, t'eh cha rea as gless. (Ta'n vaatey sheidey).
READING PRACTICE.
CHEER NYN AEG.
Cabdil 6. Oshin ayns yn Erin reesht.
Cheayn Oshin agh varkee eh roish gys yn Erin goll shaghey reesht ny ellanyn as mooarheeraghyn as ardvaljyn as plaaseyn. Tra raink eh gys yn Erin cha vaik eh veg dy dug eh enn er. Va'n soar y lheid cheddin, paart jeh ny sleityn foddey neesht. Agh cha row ny Fenee ayns shen. Honnick eh reddyn foddey jeh yeeagh goll rish deiney, agh erreish v'eh er varkiagh seose huc honnick eh nagh row ad; son cha ren ad roshtyn agh gys y chlesp airh er e vraag. V'ad dooie as cooyrtoil as loayr ad Erinish, agh yeeagh ad seose as ghow ad yindys. D'eysht eh orroo mychione Fynn as Oscar as y chooid elley.
"Ta shin er chlashtyn jeh Fynn," dooyrt ad. "She ree creeney as feoiltagh ayns yn Erin v'eh keayrt dy row. Ta ny bardyn ginsh mysh as e heshaghyn. Va deiney mooarey ayn ayns ny laghyn shid as va ny Fenee mooar nyn vud oc. Ta ny bardyn kiaulleeagh moo. Fynn, t'ad gra dy vel eh marroo foddey er dy henney, as e vraaraghyn as e vec as e oghyn as e heshaghyn, t'ad ooilley marroo. She deiney mooarey v'ad, roortee ny s'lhiurey na shinyn, dy-chooilley fer jeu cha liauyr as oo hene, agh t'ad ooilley marroo lesh nyn lhottyn. Ooilley er-lhimmey jeh unnane, myr ta ny bardyn gra. V'eh unnane jeh ny mec ec Fynn enmyssit Oshin. Daag eh e ayr as y cheshaght ooilley shen dy gholl marish moidyn gys Cheer nyn Aeg. Dooyrt eh dy darragh eh er-ash, agh cha daink eh rieau. Hir ad er e hon, agh roish yarg ad feddyn eh v'ad marroo. Veagh ad jarroodit mannagh gooin ny bardyn ad ................."
"Bardyn?" dooyrt Oshin, ayns trimshey as ayns corree, "Cre ny hardyn oddys ve ayn my ta Fergus marroo as Oshin ayns Cheer nyn Aeg?
(Tannaghtyn)