How to use the definite article in Cornish

How to use the definite article in Cornish

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Cornish? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Cornish lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Cornish definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Cornish definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is 'an' in Cornish.

Examples

an hwoer
the sister
an nos
the night
an vyrgh
the daughter
an ki
the dog
an seythun
the week
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Step 4 : The definite article in Cornish

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns lyver, kador and daras (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are an lyver, an gador and an daras (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Cornish including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Cornish nouns lyver, kador and daras, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Cornish).

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