Lesson 6.3

DESCANZ HWÎ – RADN TREI
(SWF: deskans hwegh – radn trei)

Lesson 6 – part 3

Constructing sentences using the locative form of BOAZ

List A (the parts of boaz)

thera vi/ therama = I am
mâva/ mâ ê = he/it(m) is
mâ hei = she/it(f) is
thera nei = we are
thera hwei = you are
monz = they are

mâ’n têkel = the kettle is
mâ’n flehaz = the children are
mâ Maria = Mary is
mâ dên = a man is/ there is a man

List B (a secondary verb – not needed if you are only indicating a position)

In most cases the present participle is the same as the infinitive.
The verbal particle a may be used in front of the participle, as in old-fashioned English a-going, etc.
This causes a mutation of b, d and g, (whether you express it or not).

bridzhan = to boil (b mutates to p in present participle)
bûza = to feed (b mutates to p in present participle)
daunssia = to dance(d mutates to t in present participle)
debbri = to eat (d mutates to t in present participle)
doaz = to come (d mutates to t in present participle)
êvah = to drink
gîl= to do or to make (g followed by vowel mutates to k in present participle)
gwari = to play
gwîl = to do or to make
kerraz = to walk
moaz = to go
neidzha = to swim (same verb for to fly!)
punnia = to run

LIST C - prepositions (not needed if you not locating your actions)

a daal dho (pronounced a doll) = facing, opposite
adhellhar dho = behind (adhellhar dhyn… = behind the…)
adrez = across
adzhei = inside
dadn = under
der = along
dho = to
dhort = from
drêz = beyond
dyrâg = in front of
en = in
hond ez = on the far side of
reb = beside
war = on

LIST D places or objects, etc.

an drê = the town
an dreath = the beach
an gegan = the kitchen
an gistan = the box
kistan = a box
scaval = a chair
an vor = the road


Combining A with B
e.g. Mâ’n têkel a pridzhan. = The kettle is boiling.
e.g. Mâ Maria gwari. = Mary is playing.

Combining A with C and D
e.g. Mâva war an dreath. = He is on the beach.
e.g. Mâ’n gâth adzhei dhyn gistan. = The cat is in the box.

Combining A with B and C and D
e.g. Therama moaz der an vor. = I am going along the road.
e.g. Thera nei a toaz dhyn drê. = We are coming to town.


EXERCISE:
Send me some of your own compilations to check. Use vocabulary from other lessons, too.
To janicelobb@tiscali.co.uk