Unnid 6. Ceau Traa. Preferences. Flashcards
share
best / better
yn ven share
the best woman
or,
the better woman
(share never mutates, even after a feminine noun)
yn fer share
the best one
or,
the better one
Shoh yn fer share lhiam.
This is the one I prefer.
Quoi yn cloieder share?
Who’s the best player?
Quoi yn cloieder
share lhiat?
Who is your
favourite player?
t’eh ny share
it’s better
Nhare lhiat earroo nane?
I prefer number one
share (best) lhiam (with me) earroo (number) nane (one)
T’eh ny share na
earroo jees.
It’s better than
number two
T’eh ny share lhiam na
earroo jees.
I prefer it to number two.
Nhare lhiat earroo nane?
Do you prefer number one?
s
Cha nhare lhiam eh.
I don’t prefer it.
Sentence A and Sentence B below both mean “I prefer tea”, but what’s the difference between them?
Sentence A
Share lhiam tey.
Sentence B.
Ta tey ny share lhiam.
Sentence A: Share lhiam tey is more emphatic, permanent and definite than sentence B. It implies that this opinion won’t change.
The ta**… **ny pattern in Sentence B Ta tey ny share lhiam marks the opinion in a specific time.
Likewise, if you translate “Player A is better than player B” as Share Cloieder A na Cloieder B you are implying that Player A is, and will always be, better than Player B. If you translate it as Ta cloieder A ny share na cloieder B you are implying that player B may have been better than player A in the past, or might be in the future.
Of course, sometimes, either pattern will fit with what you want to say.
Nhare lhee caashey creoi, ny caashey bog?
Does she prefer hard cheese, or soft cheese?
Ta caashey bog ny share lhee na caashey creoi.
She prefers soft cheese
to hard cheese.
Va’n kiaull ny share lhee na’n skeeal.
She prefered the music
to the story.
Vel yn startey noa
ny share lesh?
Does he prefer his new job?
s
Bee eh ny share lesh
sy traa ry-heet.
He’ll prefer it in the future.
Row red erbee rieau ny
share lhiat na shoh?
Have you ever prefered anything to this ?
T’eh gaase ny share lhaim na v’eh.
I’m coming to like it more than I did.
Tra va mee aeg, va’n Nollick ny share lhiam na traa erbee elley sy vlein.
When I was young, I preferred Christmas to any other time of the year.
Vel ooyllyn ny share lhiat
na corranyn-bwee?
Do you prefer apples
to bananas?
Va kiaull rock ny share lhiam tra va mee ny saa, agh ta kiaull jazz ny share lhiam ny laghyn t’ayn jiu.
I preferred rock music when I was younger, but these days I prefer jazz music.
s
best / better
share
the best woman
or,
the better woman
(share never mutates, even after a feminine noun)
yn ven share
the best one
or,
the better one
yn fer share
This is the one I prefer.
Shoh yn fer share lhiam.
Who’s the best player?
Quoi yn cloieder share?
Who is your
favourite player?
Quoi yn cloieder
share lhiat?
it’s better
t’eh ny share
I prefer number one
share (best) lhiam (with me) earroo (number) nane (one)
Nhare lhiat earroo nane?
It’s better than
number two
T’eh ny share na
earroo jees.
I prefer it to number two.
T’eh ny share lhiam na
earroo jees.
Do you prefer number one?
s
Nhare lhiat earroo nane?
I don’t prefer it.
Cha nhare lhiam eh.
Does she prefer hard cheese, or soft cheese?
Nhare lhee caashey creoi, ny caashey bog?
She prefers soft cheese
to hard cheese.
Ta caashey bog ny share lhee na caashey creoi.
She prefered the music
to the story.
Va’n kiaull ny share lhee na’n skeeal.
Does he prefer his new job?
s
Vel yn startey noa
ny share lesh?
He’ll prefer it in the future.
Bee eh ny share lesh
sy traa ry-heet.
Have you ever prefered anything to this ?
Row red erbee rieau ny
share lhiat na shoh?
I’m coming to like it more than I did.
T’eh gaase ny share lhaim na v’eh.
When I was young, I preferred Christmas to any other time of the year.
Tra va mee aeg, va’n Nollick ny share lhiam na traa erbee elley sy vlein.
Do you prefer apples
to bananas?
Vel ooyllyn ny share lhiat
na corranyn-bwee?
I preferred rock music when I was younger, but these days I prefer jazz music.
s
Va kiaull rock ny share lhiam tra va mee ny saa, agh ta kiaull jazz ny share lhiam ny laghyn t’ayn jiu.