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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. Chaptra Onan: Dalladh Daralla “Ma othom dhebm a olifans gwydn.” Lev ow hôr Rosa ew hedna. Nag o nei bès nowydh devedhys tre dhort scol. “Gwra gofyn ort dha dhama wydn!” Lev agan dama ew hedna. Ma hei ow cosôwes bès hanter orth Rosa. Hanter hy rach ew kemerys gen caletter aral. Fatel ell hei gwitha Arthòr, agan broder bian, dhort towla yos tettys ort an gath? Ma dhodho gallos marthys rag nebonan ew bès dew vloodh coth. "A nag ew an gath ha dha hogh Gyny lowr rages?" Lev Tristan, agan broder cottha, ew hedna. Ma va ow wherthin. "Prag a venjes ta cawas olifans gwydn, poran?” Henn ew agan sira. Puppres den mar heweres! “Rag an gwerth olifanjes gwydn en fer an scol, pur apert! Rag fra ke...
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