|
Dictionaries and
grammars |
|
|
|
Kentel unan
Saludiñ ha demata
== Lesson 1 == Greetings
|
|
Y1. Prepositions
Note the forms dit and
deoc'h of the preposition
da, and the forms ganin, ganit of the
preposition gant, which are all
stressed on their last syllable. Remember that
dit and ganit are used in the 2nd person singular,
while deoc'h and ganeoc'h are used in the 2nd person plural.
Y2. Article
Note that the article an is used
before Aotrou, Itron, when talking about a person, but is
not needed when talking directly to the person (as in
Italian, Spanish...) :
- Demat deoc'h, Aotrou Skouarneg.
- Mat an traoù gant an Itron Skouarneg ?
Y3. Demat
This rather old term, found in ancient and modern
literature, as well as in traditional songs, had ceased
to be used in the Breton of Basse-Bretagne, where it was
more common to use phrases concerning the weather or
peoples' activities. The teaching of Breton has brought
this term back into everyday use.
|
|
|
|