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Wales
Questions related to Wales, the mountainous country in the west of the island of Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is known as Cymru in the Welsh language.
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What are the basics of Welsh grammar?
Welsh Grammar is far from simple, and the rules are somewhat intricate, and confuse even hardened Welsh speakers. A few very brief basics are:
There Is No Indefinite article (a/an):
for example "A dog" would just be "Ci"
There are Three ways to spell and say "The"
When in front of a consonant, We use "Y"
However:
If the noun is feminine Soft Mutation will take place.
So, "Cat" for example is a feminine noun which begins with a consonant. so "The Cat" is "Y Cath" before mutation. After mutation takes place, the noun becomes "Y Gath."
The Second is "Yr"
"yr" is used in front of a vowel and in front of h. Remember that "w" and "y" are vowels in Welsh.
So "Apple" Begins with a vowel in welsh, therefore, "The Apple" becomes "Yr Afal"
The Third is "'r"
is used after a word ending in a vowel - no matter whether the word which follows begins with a vowel or with a consonant. For example, The phrase "The Children Are" Becomes "Mae'rPlant"
Mutation occurs in these eight letters:
Soft:
P is Written and pronounced as B
T as D
C as G
B as F
D as Dd (Th)
M as F
Ll as L
and Rh as R.
Nasal:
P is Written and pronounced as Mh
T as Nh
C as Ngh
B as M
D as N
G as Ng
Aspirate:
P as Ph
T as Th
C as Ch.
It Is Useful to remember that in welsh the Adjective follows the Noun.
So, "The red Car" Would become " Y Car Coch." which translates directly as "The Car Red."
There Are Three exceptions, however the words are not overly common.
Hen (meaning Old)
Hoff (Favourite)
Prif (Main/Cheif)
So, "The Old car" Become "Y Car Hen." Which translates at the same.
As with French, Words are either Masculine or Feminine, as there is no way to distinguish, When learning the words, it is important to learn whether it is masculine or feminine, so you do not make a mistake when mutating.
These are brief basics, but some of the most important rules.
Yes they are- they are the highest mountain range in South Wales, the highest mountain being Pen y Fan.
What are two ways that you can refer to a person from Wales?
Welsh. Taffy or Taff is a slightly derogatory term.
Wales as in the town
Wales as in the Country
or Whales as in the animal
Is there more sheep in England than there are in Wales?
there might be go amd count them dont ask me i dont know
How do you be nice to rude people?
Just say a simple hi and compliment them and just say this In a nice way if they gave you a rude tone or rude behavior. Please Stop You Are Hurting My feelings and they will understand.
Talk to them get to know them well and u will be friends with them good luck
Which English counties used to be Welsh?
Up until 1536, none- then Henry VIII signed the Act of Union which effectively abolished Wales as a seperate country and made it a part of England.
Wales then did not officially exist until Edwardian times, when it was disestablished. However, the County of Monmouthshire, on the South-East border, remained classified as a part of England until 1974, when boundary changes incorporated it into Wales.
Surprisingly, there was no violence or cross-border trouble over this, as most of Monmouthshire's inhabitants had always regarded themselves as Welsh and agreed with the decision. However, if the decision were to be reversed today, there most definitely WOULD be trouble!!
Wales is a constituent country of the UK, so Wales can be classed as abroad from any country except the UK.
Is wales the hottest country in the UK?
By no means! Welsh weather is usually wet and with a temporate climate- if it's not raining, it's usually damp, and can be misty in the mornings. Wales gets colder earlier in the Autumn than England, and is slower to warm up again in the Spring.
Welsh Winters are harsh by any standards- it gets very cold, most especially in the North, where temperatures can drop to as low as -15 degrees Centigrade and lower, and there is usually snow in the mountains (sometimes with very heavy drifts). Nobody should venture onto the Welsh mountains in Winter unless they have to- it's very dangerous.
The warmest parts of the UK are the Channel Islands, and the extreme South-West counties of England- namely Devon and Cornwall. Cornwall and the Scilly Isles especially enjoy mild weather all year round, as it is in the Gulf Stream that sweeps in from the mid-Atlantic.
Do new zealand share their border with other countries?
New Zealand is an island country around 1200 miles from its nearest neighbour so doesn't share any borders.
No, I'm Welsh and I do not bum sheep. It's just a racist comment from the English.
The local colliery run by the National Coal Board had instructed that all waste from the pit was to be tipped on land above the village. Under just one of the tips was a natural spring that led to the River Taff. On 21-Oct 1966. Despite warnings people responsible did not stop tipping and did not undertake a risk assessment. At 09;15 the shale and waste became a slurry and 1 million cubic feet of this slurry ran down the mountain engulfing the local school and 18 houses.
What makes people in different areas of the world have different accents?
An accent means when a person has a residual effect on his or her new language from the old one. It happens because the customary rules and sounds of the old language effect the proper pronunciation of the new. A dialect is when a language is affected within itself. This occurs because of the regional differences in a given country. for example, American English of the South, versus American English of Boston. The dialect is fostered by the ones who teach it and pass it on, usually the parents and other relatives and elders.
