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Arwain - To Lead, Conduct, Guide
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arwain - to lead , conduct , guide
sample sentence: Ffotograffiaeth .... ble / lle bydd hi'n* arwain? Bydda i'n ceisio gwenu . - P hotography......where will it lead? I'll try to smile.
Image: ...ceisio gwenu
* For an explanation of 'grammatical gender' in Welsh the following article may be helpful:- How to Remember the Gender of Welsh Nouns and when it Matters
PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE
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Dwi'n arwain - I am leading
Wyt ti'n arwain - You are leading (familiar)
Mae e'n arwain / Mae hi'n arwain - He / She is leading
Dyn ni'n arwain - We are leading
Dych chi'n arwain - You (plural) are leading (also singular formal)
Maen nhw'n arwain - They are leading
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PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE
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Dwi ddim yn arwain - I am not leading
Dwyt ti ddim yn arwain - You are not leading (familiar)
Dydy e ddim yn arwain / Dydy hi ddim yn arwain - He / She is not leading
Dyn ni ddim yn arwain - We are not leading
Dych chi ddim yn arwain - You (plural) are not leading (also singular formal)
Dyn nhw ddim yn arwain - They are not leading
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PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE
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Ydw i'n arwain? - Am I leading?
Wyt ti'n arwain? - Are you leading? (familiar)
Ydy e'n arwain / Ydy hi'n arwain? - Is he / Is she leading?
Ydyn ni'n arwain? - Are we leading?
Ydych chi'n arwain? - Are you (plural) leading? (also singular formal)
Ydyn nhw'n arwain? - Are they leading?
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QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES
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Ydw i'n arwain? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)
Wyt ti'n arwain? - (Nac) Ydw
Ydy e'n arwain / Ydy hi'n arwain? - (Nac) Ydy
Ydyn ni'n arwain? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych
Ydych chi'n arwain? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)
Ydyn nhw'n arwain? - (Nac) Ydyn
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N.B. 'Wyt ti' is the familiar form of the 2nd person and should be used only when addressing close friends, family members and animals. 'Dych chi' is the polite form and should be used in all other instances.
