How to use adjectives in Manx

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Manx adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Unlike English, adjectives in Manx are placed after the noun. Adjectives in Manx agree with the noun they describe. This means that adjectives that describe a feminine noun have a special form.

Examples

yn caillin aeg

the young girl

yn caillin lajer

the strong girl

yn caillin annoon

the weak girl

yn caillin veg

the short girl

yn caillin toallee

the tall girl

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Manx is a Celtic language related to Welsh, Irish, Gaelic, Cornish and Breton. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Manx would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Manx

Learn to get by in Manx with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Manx, introduce yourself in Manx and even hold a conversation in Manx after you have met someone.

Hee'm oo mairagh

See you tomorrow

Hee'm oo ny s'anmey

See you later

Hee'm oo dy gerrid

See you soon

Hee'm oo reesht

See you again

Aigh vie!

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Step 7 : Adjectives in Manx

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Manx adjectives mooar, beg and shenn (big, small, old). Using the nouns lioar, caair and dorrys (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Manx adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives mooar, beg and shenn with the nouns lioar, caair and dorrys you can move on to Step 8 (Manx Verbs).

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