Manx word

jea

yesterday

adverb

jea means “yesterday” in Manx and is used as a adverb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	jea
Sheh-veggey	yea

Va'n laa jea aalin.

Yesterday was a fine day.

Laa jea hene.

As late as yesterday.

Arroo y jea.

Day before yesterday.

Haink eh shiaghtin jea.

He came a week yesterday.

V'eh ayns shoh jea hene.

He was here only yesterday.

Time

arragh

spring

eisht

then

foast

still

hannah

already

jiu

today, nowadays

mairagh

tomorrow

myleeaney

this year

nish

now

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