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Daralla Olifanjes he Bestes Erel 2

2. En Chei Mabm Wydn    “Mabm Wydn! Ma othom dhebm a olifans gwydn.”     “Ha Rosa. Ha Kettern. Dewgh chei! Olifans gwydn? Gero nei whilas olifans gwydn.”     Rag fra nag eus marth dhedhy? Da via genam godhvos. Eus olifans gwydn dhedhy, martesen? Ma hei ow ledya nei bys e’n chomber hei.    “Gwra egery an ambry, Cattern.”    Theram owth egery an ambry, saw nag eus olifans gwydn etto. Et y le ma skeyl, ow sevel emann tûa soler dadn an to deiys.   “Gerowgh nei mos emann.”    Lebmyn theram ow kemeres marth. Mabm Wydn ew coth, bes hei ell crambla pur üskis. En scon thera nei oll e’n soler reb cofer cawrek.   “Gwra egery an cofer, Rosa.”    Ma lies tra e’n cofer. Gorlenwys ewa gen oll sortow taclow. Na ellama gweles olifans gwydn veth. Ma nebes dilhas coth ha pil a vlew dû, pecar’a best marow.    Adhesempis, ma’n pil ow qwaya. Theram ow lebmel ha ma Rosa owth üja. Ma’n pil a ...
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Daralla Olifanjes ha Bestes Erel 1

This is the first draft of a new story I am writing for children and Cornish language learners.  There is a parallel English version, which I am not posting here. I have purposely chosen to write a continuous narrative in the present tense. The narrator is a ten-year old schoolgirl. 1. Ma’n Daralla ow Tallath        “Ma othom dhebm a olifans gwydn.” Lev ow hôr Rosa ew hedna.      “Gwra gofen orth dha dhama wydn.” Lev agan dama ew hedna. Ma hei ow cosôwes bes hanter ort Rosa. Hanter hy rach ew kemerys gen caletter aral . Fatel ell hei gwitha agan broder bian dhort towla brodnyon ort an gath. Ma dhodho gallos marthys rag nebonan bes trei bloodh coth.      “Prag a venjes ta cawas olifans gwydn, poran?” Henn ew agan sira, pup pres den heweres.   “Rag an gwerth olifans gwydn en fer an scol, entei. Rag fra ken ?”   “Drog ew genam, chîl vian, dhe egery dha lagajow, bes nag ew gwerth olifans gwydn rag gwertha olifanjes...
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