Lesson 6.2

Descanz hwî – nessa radn
(SWF: deskans hwegh – nessa radn)
lesson six – second part

So far we have mainly concerned ourselves with descriptions and identities, using the present descriptive (short form) version of BOAZ = to be (SWF: bos).

If we want to talk about activities and locations we need to use the
locative (long form) version of BOAZ.

Here is Dick Gendall’s version, from his new dictionary:

theram, therama, thera vi = I am
thesta, thera chi = thou art, you are s.
emâ or mâ = there is or there are
mâ ê, mâ ev, mâva = he or it is, m.
mâ hei = she or it is, f.
thera nei = we are
thera hwei = you are, s. or pl.
emonz, monz, mâ dzhei = they are

Also
mâ (noun sing. or pl. or name) = (noun or name) is

Here is the corresponding SWF version (June 2008)

Long Form
RLC Sg. Pl.

th erom, th ero’ma, th ero’vy = I am
th ero’chy, th es’ta = thou art
ma e’, ma va (m.)= he/it is;
ma hei (f.) = she/it is
th ero’nei = we are
th ero’hwei = you are (polite and plural)
mons, mon’jei, ma jei = they are

This can be used for stating a position, etc:

Thera vi ybma = I am here. (SWF: th ero’vy obma)
Mâva dadn an bord. = He is under the table. (SWF: ma va ‘dadn an bord)
Mâ hei en lûar. = She is in the garden. (SWF: ma hei en lowar)
Thera nei war an vor. = We are on the road. (SWF: th ero’nei war an vor’)
Thera hwei a chei. = You are indoors. (th ero’hwei a-berth)
Monz en gegen. = They are in the kitchen. (mons yn gegin)
Mâ Falmeth reb an môr. = Falmouth is by the sea. (SWF: ma …….. reb an mor)


It can also be used with the present participle of secondary verbs to make the continuous present;

Thera vi a tebbri. = I am eating. (SWF: th ero’vy ow tybri)
Mâva êvah. = He is drinking. (SWF: ma va ……….)
Mâ hei a taunssia. = She is dancing. (SWF: ma hei ow tonsya)
Thera nei a tevina. = We are waking up. (SWF: th ero’nei ow tifuna)
Thera hwei a kerraz . = You are walking . (th ero’hwei ow……..)
Monz a punnia. = They are running . (mons ow ………….)
Mâ den a neidzha. = A man is swimming/There is a man swimming (SWF: ma den ow neyja)
Mâ'n flehaz a gwari. = The children are playing. (SWF: ma'n flehes ow .........)