'ch
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Contraction of eich (“your”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Determiner
[edit]'ch
- your (either plural or polite singular; used after vowels)
- Mae’n rhan o’ch bywyd erbyn hyn.
- It’s part of your life now.
Pronoun
[edit]'ch
- you (either plural or polite singular; used after vowels as the direct object of a verbal noun or verb)
- Ga’ i’ch helpu chi?
- May I help you?
- Hon yw’r un a’ch gwelodd.
- This is the one who saw you.
Usage notes
[edit]- In formal Welsh, the contraction 'ch is a valid form of eich found after mostly functional vowel-final words. In colloquial Welsh, eich is often contracted to 'ch after almost any vowel-final word.
- Pronomial 'ch (and eich) can occur before any verbal noun. Before a verb, pronomial 'ch is found only in formal language after certain vowel-final preverbal particles, such as fe, a, ni, na, oni and pe.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “'ch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies