At Home With Cornish 60

Lowena dhewgh a flehes! Hello children!

Lebmyn, ma whel dhe wil! Now, there's work to do!

Ma othom a nerth dhe wil whel. Energy is needed to do work.

Bes, skith o vy! But, I'm tired!

Nag eus nerth dhebm. I don't have any energy.

Ma lies ehen a nerth. There are many types of energy.

Otta trei ehen a nerth. Here are three types of energy.

tòmder

gòlow

son

 

Nei ell clowes tòmder gen agan crohen.

We can feel heat with our skin.

Nei ell gweles gòlow gen agan lagajow.

We can see light with our eyes.

Nei ell clowes son gen agan scovornow.

We can hear sound with our ears.

Nag ew nerth kellys. Energy is not lost.

Nerth ew treylyes. Energy is converted.




Ma nerth war agan bes ow tos dhort agan howl.

Energy on our world comes from our sun.

Losow glas ell ûsya gòlow dhe wil aga boos.

Green plants can use light to make their food.

Thera nei ow tebry an losow rag agan nerth.

We eat the vegetables for our energy.

Gwag o vy! I'm hungry (empty)!

Ma panel a'n howl ow kil tredan. A solar panel makes electricity.

Tredan ew nerth aral. Electricity is another energy.

Ma lies tra ow ûsya tredan. Many things use electricity.

sehador

yeyner

coger

lugarn

jynn amôntya

pellwolok

gytar tredanek

 tan tredanek

 

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