Worksheet 18 for use with Skeul an Tavas on completion of Lesson 18
© 2019 Ray Chubb and Ian Jackson
2nd edition July 2020
Assume today is Wednesday 20 January. Work with your teacher to identify the day and date to which each of the following refers, then write that date in Cornish. Be careful! This is important learning to avoid crucial misunderstandings. Traditional Cornish employs inclusive reckoning for time expressions like these.
1. De
2. Avorow
3. Degensete
4. Trenja
5. Godreva
6. Peswar dëdh alebma
7. Pymp dëdh alebma rag
8. De Gwener wàr seythen
9. Nans yw pymthek dëdh
KEY TO WORKSHEET 18
1. Yesterday
de Merth, an nawnjegves mis Genver
2. Tomorrow
de Yow, an kensa warn ugans mis Genver
3. The day before yesterday
de Lun, an etêgves mis Genver
4. The day after tomorrow
de Gwener, an secùnd warn ugans mis Genver
5. In three days’ time
de Sadorn, an tressa warn ugans mis Genver
6. Three days ago
de Sul, an seytegves mis Genver
7. In four days’ time
de Sul, an peswora warn ugans mis Genver
8. Friday week (next Friday according to American usage)
de Gwener, an nawves warn ugans mis Genver
9. A fortnight ago
de Merher, an whegves (wheffes) mis Genver