My a wrug dyski Kernowek termyn my vy maw.
I learnt Cornish when I was a boy.
B1
Cornish word
maw
boy (lad)
nounmasculine
maw means “boy (lad)” in Cornish and is used as a noun.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | maw |
| Treylyans medhel / nessa studh | vaw |
| Treylyans kemyskys / pympes studh | faw |
maw in context
An maw a dheber bara.
The boy eats bread.
A1
Yma’n maw ow tybri bara.
The boy is eating bread.
A1
Yma’n maw na ow kewsel Sowsnek.
That boy is speaking English.
A2
Y dhyskadores yw an venyn usi ow kewsel orth an maw na.
The lady that is speaking to that boy is his teacher.
B1
Topics
Family
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