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field

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)A1/maːɨ̯s/

"maes" means "field" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /maːɨ̯s/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → faes.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "maes" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formmaes
Treiglad Meddalfaes

"maes" in context

Yn amlwg, fel rydych chi'n dweud yn gywir ddigon, mae gennyf ddiddordeb cryf yn y maes hwn, ond mae ymgysylltu'n digwydd ar draws y Cabinet.

Obviously, as you rightly say, I have a strong interest in this area, but there is cross-Cabinet engagement.

C1

Maent yn gwella ychydig o ran y gyfradd bresenoldeb gyffredinol ond hefyd y gyfradd bresenoldeb ymhlith plant a phobl ifanc sy'n cael prydau ysgol am ddim, maes sydd wedi bod yn arbennig o heriol.

They're improving slightly both for the overall attendance rate but also the attendance rate for children and young people on free school meals, which has been particularly challenging.

C1

Felly, rydym yn rhoi llawer o gamau ar waith yn y maes hwn.

So, we are taking lots of actions in this space.

B1

Ond fel y dywedais wrth ymateb i Natasha, rydym yn datblygu cynllun gweithlu addysg strategol cyffredinol, ac rwy'n awyddus iawn, fel rhan o hynny, i edrych ar beth arall y gallwn ei wneud yn y maes hwn mewn ffordd strategol.

But, as I said in response to Natasha, we’re developing an overall strategic education workforce plan, and I’m very keen, as part of that, to look at what else we can do in this space in a strategic way.

C1

Mae ysgolion yn gwneud gwaith anhygoel yn y maes hwn—maent yn darparu gwisgoedd, mae gan rai ohonynt beiriannau golchi ac maent yn golchi dillad i blant sydd heb beiriant golchi gartref.

Schools are doing really amazing work in this space—they're providing uniforms, some of them have got washing machines and are washing the clothes for kids who maybe haven't got a washing machine at home.

C1

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