Brezhoneg Unan/Lesson 1/Evit kregiñ/Quiz

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Language classification: this is a Breton language resource.

Follow this model :

  • Piv eo ? (Who is it ?)
  • Yannig eo. (It's Yannig)
  • Petra a ra Yannig ? (What does Yann ?)
  • Lenn a ra Yannig.(Yannig reads)
  • Petra a lenn Yannig ? (What does Yannig read ?)
  • Yannig a lenn "Robinson Krusoe".
    (Yannig reads "Robinson Crusoe")


Order the Breton sentence by entering the sequence numbers :

  • 1 = first,
  • 2 = second,
  • etc.
  • X = Does not belong to the sentence



Start with this example

1. Who is it ?

Demat
→ Does not belong to the sentence.
→
→ "Demat" = Deiz mat (Day good).
Eo
→ "Eo" = Is (verb "to be").
Piv
→ "Piv" = Who.
→
→ Piv eo ?
→ = Who is ?

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Now go on with the quiz

1. It's Annaig.

All
→ "All" = Other.
Annaig
→ "Annaig" = Little Anna.
Ken
→ "Ken" = Same/as.
Eo
→ "Eo" = Is (verb "to be").
→ The present tense is described in Brezhoneg Pevar/Lesson 4.
→
→ Annaig eo !

2. What does Annaig ?

A ra
→ "a ra" = Does
A zo
→ Does not belong to the sentence.
Petra
→ "Petra" = What (which thing).
Din
→ "Din" = To me.
→ Does not belong to the sentence.
Annaig
→
→ Petra a ra Annaig ?
→ Which thing does Annaig ? = What does Annaig ?

3. Annaig sleeps.

Words to use :
Instead of "Yannig" : Anna
Instead of "lenn" : Kousk / A gousk
Kousk = to sleep

An
→ "An" = The.
→ Does not belong to the sentence.
Brav
→ "Brav" = Beautiful.
→ Does not belong to the sentence.
Annaig
Kousk
→ "Kousk" = To sleep.
Amzer
→ "Amzer" = Time and Weather.
→ Does not belong to the sentence.
A ra
→ "A ra" = Does.
→ The present tense of the verb "to do" is treated in Brezhoneg C'hwec'h/Lesson 1.
→
→ Kousk a ra Annaig
→ To sleep does Annaig = Annaig sleeps.
→

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Create a breton sentence according to the model :

  • Piv eo ? (Who is it ?)
  • Yannig eo. (It's Yannig)
  • Petra a ra Yannig ? (What does Yann ?)
  • Yannig a lenn.(Yannig reads)
  • Petra a lenn Yannig ? (What does Yannig read ?)
  • Yannig a lenn "Robinson Krusoe".
    (Yannig reads "Robinson Crusoe")


Note : Small letters only. Do not enter punctuation.

Anna writes

1. Words to use :
Instead of "Yannig" : Anna
Instead of "lenn" : Skrivañ / A skriv
Skrivañ = to write
Da biv ? = to whom ?
Da Yannig = To Yannig

Who is it ?  ?
It's Anna
What does Anna ?  ?
Anna writes.
→ There are two ways to answer :
→ - by beginning with the subject Anna a skriv;
→ - by beginning with the verb Skrivañ a ra Anna.
→ In this latter case, the verb is at the infinitive form ("skrivañ") with an auxiliary ("a ra" = to do).
Anna writes to whom ?  ?
Anna writes to Yannig.


2. Words to use :
Instead of "Yannig" : Tad-kozh
Instead of "lenn" : Kontañ / A gont
Kontañ un istor = to tell a story
Da biv ? = to whom ?
Da Anna ha da Yannig = To Anna and to Yannig

Who is it ?  ?
It's Grandad
What does Grandad ?  ?
He tells a story.
→ There are two ways to answer :
→ - by beginning with the subject Eñ a gont un istor;
→ - by beginning with the verb Kontañ a ra un istor.
→ In this latter case, the verb is at the infinitive form ("kontañ") with an auxiliary ("a ra" = to do).
He tells a story to whom ?  ?
He tells a story to Anna and Yannig.


3. Words to use :
Instead of "Yannig" : Mamm Anna
Instead of "lenn" : Reiñ / A ro
Reiñ = to give
Ya = yes
Ivez = also
Pok = kiss
Mamm Anna = Anna's mother

Who is it ?  ?
It's Anna's mother
She is Yannig's mother also ?  ?
Yes, she is Yannig's mother also.
What does Yannig's mother ?  ?
She gives a kiss to Anna


4. Words to use :
Instead of "Yannig" : Tad Yannig
Tad Yannig = Yannig's father
Ivez = also
Instead of "lenn" : Labourat / A labour
Labourat = to work
Breur ha c'hoar = Brother and sister
Yannig hag Anna = Yannig and Anna

Who is it ?  ?
It's Yannig's father
He is Anna's father also ?  ?
Yannig and Anna are brother and sister
Yes, he is Anna's father also.
What does Anna's father ?  ?
He works

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Let's review it all !

Infinitive Simple form With auxiliary
To read Lenn Anna a lenn Lenn a ra
To write Skrivañ Yannig a skriv Skrivañ a ra
To tell (a story) Kontañ Tad-kozh a gont un istor Kontañ a ra un istor
To give Reiñ Mamm a ro ur pok Reiñ a ra ur pok
To work Labourat Tad a labour Labourat a ra


  • With auxiliary, the verbal group is built as follows :
    • Infinitive (Lenn, Labourat, ...)
    • Auxiliary (a ra = he/she/it does)


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