As ta mee gra riu.
And I say unto you.
Manx verb
gra
irregularto say
gra is a Manx verb meaning “to say”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is gra.
Verbal noun: gra
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| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dooyrt mee |
| you (singular) | dooyrt oo |
| he / she | dooyrt eh |
| we | dooyrt shin |
| you (plural) | dooyrt shiu |
| they | dooyrt ad |
| I (dependent) | dooyrt mee |
| you (singular) (dependent) | dooyrt oo |
| he / she (dependent) | dooyrt eh |
| we (dependent) | dooyrt shin |
| you (plural) (dependent) | dooyrt shiu |
| they (dependent) | dooyrt ad |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | jirrym |
| you (singular) | jir oo |
| he / she | jir eh |
| we | jirmayd |
| you (plural) | jir shiu |
| they | jir ad |
| I (dependent) | niarrym |
| you (singular) (dependent) | niarr oo |
| he / she (dependent) | niarr eh |
| we (dependent) | niarrmayd |
| you (plural) (dependent) | niarr shiu |
| they (dependent) | niarr ad |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | yiarrin |
| you (singular) | yiarragh oo |
| he / she | yiarragh eh |
| we | yiarragh shin |
| you (plural) | yiarragh shiu |
| they | yiarragh ad |
| I (dependent) | niarrin |
| you (singular) (dependent) | niarragh oo |
| he / she (dependent) | niarragh eh |
| we (dependent) | niarragh shin |
| you (plural) (dependent) | niarragh shiu |
| they (dependent) | niarragh ad |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | abbyr |
| you (plural) | abbyr-jee |
gra in context
V'ad gra dy vel eh ny verçhagh.
He was reputed to be a rich man.
Cre'n aght t’ou gra shen?
How do you say that?
Myr ta Juan gra.
As John puts it.
Kelly myr ta sleih gra rish.
Alias Kelly.
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