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Lesson 11
In this lesson - you’ll learn how to use the verb mynnes (to want to) to say what you will do and want to do. |
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My a vynn viajya dhe Eynda.
I want to/will (I intend to) travel to India. Ev a vynn mos ha bos medhek. He wants to/will (he intends to) become a doctor. Ny vynnav vy gorra tan y’n tansys. Guy Fawkes truan! I don’t want to light the bonfire. Poor Guy Fawkes! A vyn’ta gortos tre haneth? Yma own gans an gath. Do you want to stay home tonight? The cat is afraid. Na vynnav. My a gar tanweyth. No. I like fireworks. |
A vynnowgh hwi prena toknys
rag an tansys? Do you want to buy tickets for the bonfire? Mynnav. My a vynn prena an toknys hedhyw. Yes. I will buy the tickets today. Pygemmys tus a vynn mos di? How many people want to go there? Deg den a vynn dos genen. Ten people want to come with us. Ev a wra mos dhe weles an tanweyth. He will go to see the fireworks. (future event - a fact) |
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Notes
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Mynnes is used with other verbs to form
sentences, here indicating a wish or intention - e.g. my a vynn mos ha bos dyskador ‘I want to become a teacher. Verbs after ‘to want’ use the infinitive (dictionary) form, in the example mos (to go) ha bos (to be) are the infinitives. When making a statement you’ll need to begin with my, ty, ev etc. like gallos (to be able) and gul (to do). When answering a question, you use mynnav ‘I want‘ for yes and na vynnav ‘I don't want‘ for no. |
To put your sentence into the past tense, use
vynnas instead of vynn e.g. hwi a vynnas gorra tan y’n tansys ‘you wanted to set fire to the bonfire’. Mynnes can be used to show a future intention e.g. my a vynn oberi y’n lowarth hedyw ‘I will (intend to) work in the garden today’. If the sentence just implies that something will (definitely) happen - a future event - then use gul instead. |
