çhionn y dooneyder beg.
Close the little fastener.
Manx verb
çhionn
tauten, tighten
çhionn is a Manx verb meaning “tauten, tighten”. Its verbal noun is çhionney.
Verbal noun: çhionney
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| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | çhionnym |
| we | çhionnmayd |
| you (singular) | çhionnee |
| you (plural) | çhionnee |
| he / she | çhionnee |
| they | çhionnee |
Future Relative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | çhionnym |
| we | çhionnysmayd |
| you (singular) | çhionnys |
| you (plural) | çhionnys |
| he / she | çhionnys |
| they | çhionnys |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | çhionnin |
| we | çhionnagh |
| you (singular) | çhionnagh |
| you (plural) | çhionnagh |
| he / she | çhionnagh |
| they | çhionnagh |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | çhionn |
| you (plural) | çhionn-shiu |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | çhionn |
| we | çhionn |
| you (singular) | çhionn |
| you (plural) | çhionn |
| he / she | çhionn |
| they | çhionn |
Past Participle
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| Sg | çhionnit |
çhionn in context
Soit dy çhionn.
Hard and fast.
Cum dy çhionn eh!
Hold it tight!
Ta mee çhionn agglagh.
I am besieged with tasks.
My jig yn geurey bee'n arragh çhionn ny yei.
If winter comes the spring will be close behind.
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