At Home With Cornish 34

We have looked at lots of things and some places. 

We have said where some things are, but how do you ASK where things are? 

The question to use is

Pe le ma …? Where is …? Where are …?

(Where is/are there …?)

You may need to use the definite article an (English the)


Pe le ma an …? can be shortened to Pe le ma'n …?

Pe le ma'n …? Where is the …? Where are the …?

e.g.

Pe le ma bord? Where is there a table?

Pe le ma'n bord? Where is the table?

Pe le ma'n oyow? Where are the eggs?

We have already used one word that shows a position:

en in and e'n in the

Ma bord en kegin.    There's a table in a kitchen.
Ma bord e'n gegin.   There's a table in the  kitchen.
Ma'n bord e'n gegin.The table is in the kitchen.

Ma oyow en basket.      There are eggs in a basket.

Ma oyow e'n basket.     There are eggs in the   basket.

 Ma'n oyow e'n basket. The eggs are in the basket.

 

Here are some more words showing position:
reb by
derag in front of
dadn under
war on
adhelher dhe behind

Pe le ma'n kei? Where is the dog?

Ma'n kei e'n chayr. The dog is in the chair.

Ma kei en chayr.     There is a dog in a chair.


Ma'n kei war an bord.  The dog is on the table.

Ma kei war vord.           There is a dog on a table.

Ma'n kei reb an wedhen.  The dog is by the tree.

Ma kei reb gwedhen.        There is a dog by a tree.



Ma'n kei dadn an bord. The dog is under the table.

Ma kei dadn vord.          There is a dog under a table.

Ma'n kei adhelher dhe'n wedhen. The dog is behind the tree.

Ma kei adhelher dhe wedhen.    There is a dog behind a tree.

Ma'n kei derag an keijy. The dog is in front of the kennel.

Ma kei derag keijy.         There is a dog in front of a kennel.


You will notice changes in some words. I will explain these next time. (They are not typos!)


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