Prag yth es’ta owth eva dowr?
Why are you drinking water?
A2
Cornish word
prag
why
adverb
prag means “why” in Cornish and is used as a adverb.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | prag |
| Treylyans medhel / nessa studh | brag |
| Treylyans hwythus / tressa studh | frag |
| Treylyans kemyskys / pympes studh | frag |
prag in context
Prag y hwruss’ta henna?
Why did you do that?
A1
Prag ymons i ow kul hemma?
Why are they doing this?
A2
Prag yth es’ta ow kul hemma?
Why are you doing this?
A2
Prag yth esos ow kul hemma?
Why are you doing this?
A2
Topics
Communication
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