Q. Cre t’ou toiggal liorish yn Chargys? A. Trostey ’sy niarragh car da-eed laa roish y chaisht.
Q. What do you mean by Lent? A. The spring fast of forty Days before Easter.
B2
Manx word
cre
what
pronoun
cre means “what” in Manx and is used as a pronoun.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cre |
| Sheh-veggey | chre |
| Bocey | gre |
cre in context
Ren ee briaght jeh cre'n aght va y voir echey.
She asked him how his mother was.
B1
Cre'n laa jeh'n çhiaghtin t'eh?
What day of the week is it?
A2
Cre yiow jeh'n chayt agh y crackan echey?
What will you get from the cat but its skin?
A2
Cre'n çheu ta'n thalloo ayn?
How does the land bear?
A2
Topics
Communication