Unnid 2. My Lught-Thie. 1. Jobs and Temporary States. Flashcards
fer-post
postman
T’eh ny ‘er-post.
He’s a postman.
V’eh ny ‘er-post.
He was a postman.
Cha nel ee ny ben-phost.
She isn’t a postwoman.
Cha row ee ny boandyr.
She wasn’t a nurse.
Cha bee eh ny voandyr.
He won’t be a nurse.
Should you lenite after;
T’eh ny …
V’eh ny …
Cha bee eh ny …
etc.?
Yes
After the pattern … eh ny … you should lenite where possible.
example:
Cha row eh ny veoir-shee. - He wasn’t a police officer.
Should you lenite after;
T’ee ny …
V’ee ny …
Cha bee ee ny …
etc.?
No
After the pattern … ee ny … you shouldn’t lenite, but you should pre-fix h- to a following vowel.
examples:
V’ee ny veoir-shee. - She was a police officer.
Cha row ee ny h-ynseyder. - She wasn’t a teacher.
Is there a difference between:
T’eh ny ghooinney mie.
He’s a good man.
and:
She dooinney mie eh.
He’s a good man.
?
Yes
Using t’eh ny …, in the sentence “T’eh ny ghooinney mie” implies that the state of being ‘a good man’ may change. This change doesn’t have to be imminent, so you can use variations of the t’eh ny… pattern for jobs and long-term conditions.
Using she … eh, in the sentence “She dooinney mie eh” implies that the state of being ‘a good man’ is permanent and cannot change. You can still use it for jobs and long-term conditions, but it implies permanency.
Tra v’ee ny h-inneen aeg.
When she was
a young girl.
Tra va mee my yuilley aeg.
When I was a young boy.
Vel oo dty veoir-shee?
Are you a police officer?
T’eh ny eirinagh.
He’s a farmer.
V’ee ny benrein.
She was a queen.
Cha nel eh ny ree nish.
He’s not a king now.
Vel ee ny leighder?
Is she a lawyer?
Ta mee my ven-lhee.
I’m a doctor (female).
T’ee ny ben-lhee neesht.
She’s a doctor (female) too.
Tra v’eh ny studeyr …
When he was a student …
T’ee ny reireyder-shapp.
She’s a shop manager.
Vel eh ny vanceyr?
Is he a banker?
