Va'n Vretnish ynsit j'ee dy jeean tra v'ee ny paitçhey.
Welsh was hammered into her when she was a child.
B1
Manx word
jeean
earnest
adjective
jeean means “earnest” in Manx and is used as a adjective.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | jeean |
| Sheh-veggey | yeean |
jeean in context
Cha jeean as shellan.
As keen as mustard.
A1
T'eh aarloo, she, jeean dy heet.
He is ready, yes, eager to come.
A2
T'eh gobbragh dy jeean.
He's on the job.
A2
Dobbree eh er dy jeean.
He went at it hard.
A2
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