Son y chied red, t'eh ro vie dy ve firrinagh.
For one thing, it is too good to be true.
Manx verb
ve
irregularto 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
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| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ta mee |
| you (singular) | t'ou |
| he / she | t'eh |
| 3s F | t'ee |
| we | ta shin |
| you (plural) | ta shiu |
| they | t'ad |
| I (dependent) | vel mee |
| you (singular) (dependent) | vel oo |
| he / she (dependent) | vel eh |
| 3s F (dependent) | vel ee |
| we (dependent) | vel shin |
| you (plural) (dependent) | vel shiu |
| they (dependent) | vel ad |
| negative (dependent) | nel |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | va mee |
| you (singular) | v'ou |
| he / she | v'eh |
| 3s F | v'ee |
| we | va shin |
| you (plural) | va shiu |
| they | v'ad |
| I (dependent) | row mee |
| you (singular) (dependent) | row oo |
| he / she (dependent) | row eh |
| 3s F (dependent) | row ee |
| we (dependent) | row shin |
| you (plural) (dependent) | row shiu |
| they (dependent) | row ad |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | bee'm |
| you (singular) | bee oo |
| he / she | bee eh |
| we | beemayd |
| you (plural) | bee shiu |
| they | bee ad |
| I (dependent) | bee'm |
| you (singular) (dependent) | bee oo |
| he / she (dependent) | bee eh |
| we (dependent) | beemayd |
| you (plural) (dependent) | bee shiu |
| they (dependent) | bee ad |
Future Relative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| Form | vees |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | veign |
| you (singular) | veagh oo |
| he / she | veagh eh |
| we | veagh shin |
| you (plural) | veagh shiu |
| they | veagh ad |
| I (dependent) | beign |
| you (singular) (dependent) | beagh oo |
| he / she (dependent) | beagh eh |
| we (dependent) | beagh shin |
| you (plural) (dependent) | beagh shiu |
| they (dependent) | beagh ad |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | bee |
| you (plural) | bee-jee |
ve in context
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.
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