Cornish word

dalleth

begin

verb

dalleth means “begin” in Cornish and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	dalleth
Treylyans medhel / nessa studh	dhalleth
Treylyans kales / peswora studh	talleth
Treylyans kemyskys / pympes studh	talleth

Res yw dhis dalleth skon.

You must start soon.

Res yw dhywgh dalleth skon.

You must start soon.

Dhe by eur a wre'ta dalleth ober?

At what time do you start work?

Res yw dhymm dalleth.

I have to start.

Res yw dhyn dalleth.

We have to start.

Time

arnowedhhe

modernise

arnowydhhe

modernise

bynner

never

dastalleth

re-start

defendya

erase

diwedha

end

durya

endure

dy'golya

go on holiday

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