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When a noun refers to a definite place:

  • En tas a nef ym gylwyr
    An Tas a Nev y'm gelwir
    The Father of Heaven I am called (OM1)
  • Arloth dev an nef an tas
    Arlodh Duw a'n Nev, an Tas
    Lord, God of heaven, the Father (OM105)
  • ythyn an nef han bestes
    ydhyn an nev ha'n bestes
    The birds of heaven, and the beasts (OM118)

When a noun refers to a concept:

  • yw pren a skeyens hynwys
    yw prenn a skians henwys
    It is named the tree of knowledge (OM80)
  • frut an wethen a skyans
    Frut a'n wedhen a skians
    The fruit of the tree of knowledge (OM167)