CYMRAEG AIL IAITH - ADOLYGU AR GYFER YR ARHOLIAD SAFON
UWCH
Revising for the Welsh as a Second Language A LEVEL EXAM (guidance
in point form)
(1) A common mistake (even amongst first language Welsh exam
candidates) it to write ‘mae’n nhw’ THIS IS INCORRECT. It needs to be
written as MAEN NHW (‘they are’. 3rd person plural of the verb ‘bod’/ ‘to
be’)
Y FERF ‘BOD’ ( the verb ‘to be’)
Rydw i Rydyn ni
Rwyt ti Rydych chi
Mae e MAEN NHW (3rd person plural)
Mae hi
(2) EI GILYDD (each other) is correct and not ‘eu gilydd’
(3) Forming the plural in Welsh is complex and whilst there are rules of
construction in existence these rules are fairly complex in themselves
and therefore the best way to learn Welsh plurals is to memorise them as
you encounter them. Here are some examples illustrating how plurals
are formed in many different ways in the Welsh language.
Pysgodyn Pysgod
Cath Cathod
Bachgen Bechgyn
Merch Merched
Cadair Cadeiriau
Llo Lloi (calf/ calves)
Aderyn Adar
Carw Ceirw (deer/deer)
Tarw Teirw
Person Pobl
, Plentyn Plant
Bwrdd Byrddau
Car Ceir
Disgybl Disgyblion
Neidr Nadroedd
Taflen Taflenni
Gwers Gwersi
Alarch Elyrch (swan / swans)
Coeden Coed
Mochyn Moch
Llyfr Llyfrau
Bardd Beirdd (poet/ poets)
Braich Breichiau
Clust Clustiau
Llygad Llygaid
Trwyn Trwynau
Llaw Dwylo
Llong Llongau
Dafad Defaid
Diod Diodydd
Bwyd Bwydydd
Castell Cestyll
Cyllell Cyllyll
Cwch Cychod (boat /boats)
Fforc Ffyrc
Troed Traed
Bys Bysedd
Llygoden Llygod
Llawr Lloriau
Awr Oriau
Blodyn Blodau
Lliw Lliwiau
Rhif Rhifau
Eirinen Eirin (plum/ plums)
Eirinen wlanog Eirin gwlanog (peach/ peaches)
Afon Afonydd
Brawddeg Brawddegau
Llun Lluniau
Mis Misoedd
Mynydd Mynyddoedd
UWCH
Revising for the Welsh as a Second Language A LEVEL EXAM (guidance
in point form)
(1) A common mistake (even amongst first language Welsh exam
candidates) it to write ‘mae’n nhw’ THIS IS INCORRECT. It needs to be
written as MAEN NHW (‘they are’. 3rd person plural of the verb ‘bod’/ ‘to
be’)
Y FERF ‘BOD’ ( the verb ‘to be’)
Rydw i Rydyn ni
Rwyt ti Rydych chi
Mae e MAEN NHW (3rd person plural)
Mae hi
(2) EI GILYDD (each other) is correct and not ‘eu gilydd’
(3) Forming the plural in Welsh is complex and whilst there are rules of
construction in existence these rules are fairly complex in themselves
and therefore the best way to learn Welsh plurals is to memorise them as
you encounter them. Here are some examples illustrating how plurals
are formed in many different ways in the Welsh language.
Pysgodyn Pysgod
Cath Cathod
Bachgen Bechgyn
Merch Merched
Cadair Cadeiriau
Llo Lloi (calf/ calves)
Aderyn Adar
Carw Ceirw (deer/deer)
Tarw Teirw
Person Pobl
, Plentyn Plant
Bwrdd Byrddau
Car Ceir
Disgybl Disgyblion
Neidr Nadroedd
Taflen Taflenni
Gwers Gwersi
Alarch Elyrch (swan / swans)
Coeden Coed
Mochyn Moch
Llyfr Llyfrau
Bardd Beirdd (poet/ poets)
Braich Breichiau
Clust Clustiau
Llygad Llygaid
Trwyn Trwynau
Llaw Dwylo
Llong Llongau
Dafad Defaid
Diod Diodydd
Bwyd Bwydydd
Castell Cestyll
Cyllell Cyllyll
Cwch Cychod (boat /boats)
Fforc Ffyrc
Troed Traed
Bys Bysedd
Llygoden Llygod
Llawr Lloriau
Awr Oriau
Blodyn Blodau
Lliw Lliwiau
Rhif Rhifau
Eirinen Eirin (plum/ plums)
Eirinen wlanog Eirin gwlanog (peach/ peaches)
Afon Afonydd
Brawddeg Brawddegau
Llun Lluniau
Mis Misoedd
Mynydd Mynyddoedd
