Hie mee stiagh eddyr yn jees oc.
I got in between the two of them.
A2
Manx word
jees
pair
n_f
jees means “pair” in Manx and is used as a n_f.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | jees |
| Sheh-veggey | yees |
jees in context
Skeeal eddyr jees, skeeal gyn insh.
A story between two is a story without a telling. A story between three, it's gone.
A1
Ta ushag 'sy laue chammah's jees 'sy thammag.
A bird in the hand is as well as two in the bush.
A2
Ta ushag 'sy laue chammah as jees 'sy thammag.
Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A2
Jees dy chabbil.
Couple of horses.
A1
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