Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Seyth

De Lün, ethves warn ügens mis Meurth

Monday, 28th March

En gwenton, ma meur a whel dhe wil. Ma deves ha'ga en (eyn) war an menedh. An tiek a res aga maga. Ma va ow kelwel anjei gen corn y dractor. Otta anjei ow sewya an tractor! Besy ew an chôkys et agan chymbla. Eus oyow po edhnigow dhodhans solabres? Ma othom dhebm a trehy pednow marow mes a'm bagas hydrangea. Da via gans an flogh bian gweres dhebm - saw nag üjy va ow türya pell. Ma va ow mos rag, dhe encledhy toul y das wydn reb derowen yonk! Bes rolya war nans emesk an brially ha dens lew ew an gwelha.

In spring, there's a lot of work to do. There are sheep and their lambs on the hill. The farmer must feed them. He calls them with his tractor's horn. See them following the tractor! The jackdaws are busy in our chimney. Do they have eggs or chicks already? I need to cut dead heads out of my hydrangea bush. The small child would like to help me - but he doesn't last long. He moves on, to bury his grandfather's tool by a young oak tree! But rolling down the hill among the primroses and dandelions is best.

Building up our Cornish language Part 18a

Cressya emann agan tavas Kernôwek. Radn 18a

Now we need to start comparing the future with other tenses. Adverbs of time are useful.

vedh = present-future of bos (to be)

mostly used for descriptive

almost identical for all persons

Tho vy benyn yonk lebmyn. I am a young woman now.

My a veu mowes nanj ew deg bledhen.

I was a girl ten years ago.

My a vedh benyn goth en scon (re scon).

I will soon be an old woman (too soon).

Coth a vedhama (vedha vy) re scon.

I'll be old too soon.

Ev a vedh coth lowr rag mos e'n scol nessa bledhen (e'n vledhen a vedn dos).

He will be old enough for going (to go) to school next year (in the coming year).

Ev a veu coth lowr rag mos e'n scol e'n vledhen tremenys (e'n vledhen eus passyes).

He was old enough to go to school last year.

Thew ev coth lowr rag mos e'n scol lebmyn (e'n vledhen ma).

He is old enough to go to school now (this year).

Eus othom dhe nei a neppeth lebmyn? Do we need anything now?

A vedh othom dhen a neppeth avorow? Will we need anything tomorrow?

Pandr'ew agan othom lebmyn? What is our need now? What do we need now?

Pandra vedh agan othom en termyn a vedn dos? What will we need in the future?