Ny yll ev dos; klav yw.
He cannot come, he is ill.
A2
Cornish word
klav
sick
adjective
klav means “sick” in Cornish and is used as a adjective.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | klav |
| Treylyans medhel / nessa studh | glav |
| Treylyans hwythus / tressa studh | hlav |
| Treylyans kemyskys / pympes studh | hlav |
klav in context
Ny yll ev dos drefen y vos klav.
Because he's sick, he can't come.
A2
Ev yw klav.
He is ill.
A1
Ny ylli dos drefen y vos klav.
He could not come because he was ill.
A2
My a brederis y vos klav.
I thought he was sick.
A2
Topics
Health
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