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Initial consonant mutation in Welsh serves various grammatical functions, such as indicating possession, forming plurals, or marking different grammatical forms of words. It is a feature that reflects the complexity and flexibility of Welsh grammar.

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Do you know why they called it llandudno?

Llan is a word meaning enclosure or church parish. Dudno is the name Tudno, which has undergone initial consonant mutation as is required for some words when they combine with other words in Welsh. So Llandudno is the village or town associated with St. Tudno's Church.


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Finally, a simple word considering that Welsh is a pretty complex language. It is simply 'pinc'. Watch out for that mutation though.


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They are very different, and very much alike. Irish is in the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages, and Welsh is in the Brythonic branch. Some scholars label these branches q-Celtic and p-Celtic, respectively, according to whether the initial consonant of certain interrogative words and pronouns is a velar or a labial plosive. For example, cad? is the Irish (q-Celtic) for what? while the Welsh (p-Celtic) it is pa?


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What are the basics of Welsh grammar?

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They are the five "classic" vowels in English. Y is sometimes a consonant, and may be called a semi-vowel. In Welsh, W can also be a vowel (cwm, crwth).


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Is c a vowel?

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I know for a fact that people in Wales are called Welsh.


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You can say "I am Welsh" by simply stating "I am Welsh" in English. In Welsh, you would say "Cymraeg ydw i" (I am Welsh).