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existential verb

Shows existence of something, same for singular and plural. Can be used with "’na" which causes soft mutation, eg: "mae ‘na gaws", "oes ‘na gaws?", "does ‘na ddim caws". Note the mutation is blocked by 'ddim' in the negative. Na is used the same way for all tenses. Do not use with ‘yn’.

present - "there is cheese"
aff (there is/are)
int (is/are there?)
neg (there isn't/aren't)
"yes"
"no"
mae
oes?
does dim
oes
nag oes


imperfect (past)- "there was cheese"
aff (there was/were)
int (was/were there?)
neg (there wasn't/weren't)
"yes"
"no"
(r)oedd
oedd?
doedd dim
oedd
nag oedd


future - "there will be cheese"
aff (there will be)
int (wil there be?)
neg (there won't be)
"yes"
"no"

bydd
fydd?
fydd dim
bydd
na fydd


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