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Normal verb + adv, not a phrasal verb: | Normal verb + adv, not a phrasal verb: | ||
| − | * Sav yn-bann > sa 'bann > sa 'man = get up, stand up | + | * '''Sav yn-bann''' > sa 'bann > sa 'man = get up, stand up |
**sevel already means rise, so why add yn-bann? French se lever | **sevel already means rise, so why add yn-bann? French se lever | ||
| − | * Ke yn-mes = go out | + | * '''Ke yn-mes''' = go out |
==Verb + particle== | ==Verb + particle== | ||
| − | * Ro yn-bann > Ro 'mann = give up (used with dhe) [[Why Ladar Gweader]] | + | * '''Ro yn-bann''' > Ro 'mann = give up (used with dhe) [[Why Ladar Gweader]] |
| − | * Gwrys yn-bann > gwres a-mann = made up (used with dhort) [[A Few Words about Cornish]] | + | * '''Gwrys yn-bann''' > gwres a-mann = made up (used with dhort) [[A Few Words about Cornish]] |
==Uncertain== | ==Uncertain== | ||
Verb + adv? Or verb + particle? | Verb + adv? Or verb + particle? | ||
| − | *merwel yn-kerdh > merwel e-ker = die out [[A Few Words about Cornish]] | + | *'''merwel yn-kerdh''' > merwel e-ker = die out [[A Few Words about Cornish]] |
**English influence? | **English influence? | ||
Revision as of 06:16, 26 August 2025
Does Cornish have phrasal verbs?
Verb + adv
Normal verb + adv, not a phrasal verb:
- Sav yn-bann > sa 'bann > sa 'man = get up, stand up
- sevel already means rise, so why add yn-bann? French se lever
- Ke yn-mes = go out
Verb + particle
- Ro yn-bann > Ro 'mann = give up (used with dhe) Why Ladar Gweader
- Gwrys yn-bann > gwres a-mann = made up (used with dhort) A Few Words about Cornish
Uncertain
Verb + adv? Or verb + particle?
- merwel yn-kerdh > merwel e-ker = die out A Few Words about Cornish
- English influence?
