Hooar eh baase 'sy Rank.
He got killed in France.
A2
Manx word
'sy
contraction of ayns + yn
preposition
'sy means “contraction of ayns + yn” in Manx and is used as a preposition.
'sy in context
Ren ad troailt 'sy Rank as ayns yn Spaainey ny yei shen.
They travelled in France and then in Spain.
B1
Yn faiyr hig magh 'sy Vayrnt hed stiagh 'syn Averil.
The grass which comes out in March goes in in April.
B1
Hug eh shilley stiagh 'sy çhapp er e raad er ash.
He dropped into the shop on his way back.
B1
V'ee yn inneen s'bwaaee 'sy theihll.
She was the prettiest girl in the world.
A2
Topics
Society
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