Cornish word

dell

conjunction

dell means “as” in Cornish and is used as a conjunction.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	dell
Treylyans medhel / nessa studh	dhell
Treylyans kales / peswora studh	tell
Treylyans kemyskys / pympes studh	tell

Tybyans da yw, dell brederav.

I think it's a good idea.

Medhow o Tom, dell grysav.

I think Tom was drunk.

Gwag os, dell dybav.

I suppose you're hungry.

Tom a gews Frynkek yn ta, dell brederav.

I think Tom speaks French well.

Yma karer nowydh dhe Jane, dell hevel.

Jane seems to have a new boyfriend.

Communication

ages

than

awos

because

or (conjunction); also subjunctive of 'bos' (be)

boken

or else

drefen

because

drefenn

because

ernag

till

and

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