Part 2.5 Exercises
Ayrn 2.5 Cliaghtaghyn

1. Can you decipher this coded Manx?

By vie lhiam tey as arran greddan.

Here are some clues:

My ta shen mie dy liooar = My ta shen mie dy liooar.


2. The first letters of some Manx words are changed according to certain rules so we have a ‘base word’ and a mutated (changed) word.
Find the base words below:
Mutated word Base word

voghrey

vie

çhaner

yishag

valley

çhamyr

‘eddyn


3. See if you can disentangle these Manx words and phrases:

a. eryogmh emi

b. yb ive mhlai

c. grul neaelja

d. heit sehj

e. edofed




Part 2.5: Exercises (contd.)
Ayrn 2.5: Cliaghtaghyn (goll er)

4. Look at the picture and fill in the gaps - Jeeagh er y jalloo as lhieen stiagh ny baarnaghyn:

a. Ta Ealish ............. bleeaney as tree feed dy eash.

b. Ta’n moddey, Magnus, tree .........................dy eash.

c. Ta Ean ...................Yuan as Ealish.

d. Ta Kirree ben ....................

e. Ta Ean dooinney ....................

f. Ta Ealish mwarree ....................

e. Ta Juan shaner ...................

f. Ta Kirree ...................................... as feed dy eash.

g. Ta Paaie ................... Chirree.

h. Ta Illiam .................. Phaaie.

i. Ta Catreeney ................... Orree.

j. Ta Orree braar ....................

k. Ta Ean braar sy leigh ...................

l. Ta Paaie ................... Chatreeney.

m. Ta .................. shenn as ta ................... aeg.

n. Ta Catreeney .................... Yuan.

o. Ta Orree oe mac ......................

p. Ta Catreeney ny shinney na .................

q. Ta Orree ny saa na ...................