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.
