[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Negative constructions.



On Sat, 28 Mar 1998, Andrew Smith wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Padraic Brown wrote:
> > 
> > ... ill ces tostad ti blegh, no?
> > ooo!, eo n'ai mannugad mech alch clas di ces tostad in -- eo ne sab
> puith
> > cant muis! ...
> >
> It took me several minutes looking at this to translate it.  I'm getting
> rusty in my own language!

Of course, three of the more important words in the dialogue didn't exist
half a minute before it was written!  I hope they came out in a reasonably
Brithenig fashion.

> > 
> And now I'm pleased to announce the Brithenig distribution list has been
> updated.  John Cowan joins us.  This gives us all an opportunity to say:
> Benwenid, Welcome.

benwenedh, a jhowan.

> 
> We are growing.
> 
> - andrew.
> 
> Andrew Smith                                  <hobbit@earthlight.co.nz>
> Life is short, so am I...
> 
> 
Padraic.