After the prepositions dy (of),


p - ph

Boallaghyn as lineal dy phannal fuygh orroo. Walls lined with wood panelling.
Glout mooar dy phye. Big lump of pie.
Kuse veg dy phingyn. Few pence.
Va scuitch dy phaitchyn eck. She had a number of children.

s,sh - h

Ben lane dy heeanys. Woman full of charm.
Bleih dy heyr. Unskilled carpenter.
Diu mee tey marish possan dy henn chailleeyn. I had tea with a lot of old hens.
Giare dy heill! Short life!
Gowee eh dy holk eh. He will take it badly.
Kuse dy hollan. A quantity of salt.
Lane dy hollan. Full of salt.
Punt dy hooyllyn. A pound of apples.
Reeayllagh mie dy hugyr er y vereen. A good scattering of sugar on the cake.
Ta roank dy hieyn ayns shoh as ayns shen. There are a few houses here and there.
Teaym noa dy hingys. Fresh attack of sickness.
Tey gyn grine dy hugyr ayn. Teat without a scrap of sugar.
Va kiare feed keim as jeih dy hiass ayn. The thermometer stood at ninety degrees.
Yeeagh eh orrym dy h-ouryssagh. He looked askance at me.*

t, th - h

Beagyl dy hie. Barracks of a house.
By haittin lhiam cappan dy hey kiart nish! I could do with a cup of tea right now!
By vie lhiat cappan dy hey? Do you want a cup of tea?
Cappan dy hey. Cup of tea.
Cashtal dy hie. Palace of a house.
Dooinney dy haitnys. Man of amenity.
Lane piob dy hombaacey. Fill of tobacco.
Moll dy hieyn. Huddle of houses.
Ta torcan dy hombaacey 'sy çhamyr shoh. This room is reeking of smoke.
V'ee yn un oyr dy hreisht v'echey. He centred all his hopes on her.
Voish traa dy hraa. At various times.


c,k - ch

Chymsaght dy chruillyn. Family of curves.
Clagh eeymmey lesh e dooie dy chaashey. Stone of butter with its complement of cheese.
Cre'n daah dy chabbyl t'ayd? What colour is your horse?
Daag eh ben as troor dy chloan ny yei. He left a wife and three children.
Doss dy chorranyn buigh. Hand of bananas.
Fow lane-chruick dy chey riojey dou dy yannoo riojagyn. Get me a bucket of ice cream to make ice creams.
Griaght dy chollee as laaireeyn harree. Stud of stallions and mares.
Jees dy chabbil. Couple of horses.
Keint dy chishtey ennagh. Something in the nature of a box.
Loayr eh dy chaulgagh. He spoke heatedly.
Ny chied banglaneyn dy chredjue. The first elements of faith.
Ny chied genneeyn dy chredjue. The first elements of faith.
Scuitch mooar dy chloan. Large brood of children.
T'ee lane dy chree. She is full of beans.
T'eh lane dy chreeaght. He is in good cheer.
Ta griagh dy chiarkyn aym. I've got a few hens.
Ta slane eggys dy chloan echey. He has a whole tribe of children.
Ta sooillyn lane dy chree eck. She has soulful eyes.
Ta thousaneyn dy chohollysyn rollageagh ry-akin. There are thousands of galaxies to be seen.
Yeeagh eh orrym lane dy chyndid. He looked at me guiltily.
Yn troor dy chabbil. The tree horses.


Cha nel dy liooar ayn da dy chooilley pheiagh. There's not enough to go round.*
Chred eh dy chooilley 'ockle jeh. He swallowed it whole.*
Foddym gra gyn danjeyr dy bee dy chooilley nhee dy mie. I can safely say that all will be well.*
Shass dy chionn! Stand fast!*
Soit dy chionn. Hard and fast.*
T'ad dy cheilley. They are joined.*
T'eh doont dy chionn. It is close shut.*
T'eh dy chiarnysagh. He domineers.*
T'eh geddyn ram ass dy chooilley phing. He makes a penny go a long way.*
Ta shin baghey dy chionn. We are living austerely.*
Ta troor dy 'neenyn eck dy chur ayns poosey. She has three daughters to marry off.*
Tayrn dy chionn er tead. Straining at a rope.*
Va shiuish yn ashoon by loo jeh dy chooilley ashoon. You were the fewest of all people.*