Manx verb

ve

irregular

to be

ve is a Manx verb meaning “to be”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is ve.

Verbal noun: ve

Future Relative

Person	Form
Form	vees

Person	Form
you (singular)	bee
you (plural)	bee-jee

Son y chied red, t'eh ro vie dy ve firrinagh.

For one thing, it is too good to be true.

Dy vod fys ve ayd cren aght nee oo ymmyd jeh

May you know how to make use of it

Cha vel breagerey dy ve credjit ga dy vel eh ginsh yn irriney.

A liar is not to be believed even if he tells the truth.

y whing y cheau as ve biallagh

to bear the yoke and to be obedient

Dy bee son Juan veagh y cabbyl 've marroo nish.

Only for John the horse would be dead now.

clashtyn

to hear

cur

to give, to put

fakin

to see

goll

to go

gra

to say

jannoo

to do, to make

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