Kentel unnek
Oc'h ober petra emañ Mona
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== Lesson 11 == What is she doing ? (The
present continuous)
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Y1. The verb emañ
The verb emañ is the auxiliary
verb of the present continuous tense, which is
used when the action is still taking place (like
estar in Spanish). It must be
replaced by zo if the subject
precedes the verb, as we have already seen in the
previous lessons ( Kentel seizh).
- En he gwele emañ Mona
- Mona zo en he gwele
Y2. The present continuous
It is formed using the auxiliary verb emañ and the present
participle.
Y3. The present participle
It is formed using the preposition o ( oc'h before a
vowel) followed by an
infinitive :
- O lenn emaout ?
- Oc'h ober chistr emañ
O causes 'mixed'
mutations of the infinitives following it.
( See next lesson.)
Y4. The infinitive
It comes immediately after the preposition oand undergoes mixed mutations. It may have a
distinctive ending such as -añ,
as in skrivañ, fardañ, evañ, or it
might not, for example lenn,
gortoz, c'hoari.
Y5. Ouzh
Ouzh is a locational preposition
(= against, at) :
- ouzh taol
- ouzh ar prenestr
Y6. Locational adverbs
These are (from nearest to furthest) : amañ, aze,
ahont (here, there, over there).
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