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Dilyn - To Follow


  • dilyn - to follow

    sample sentence:

    Os dyn ni'n dilyn llinell y ffens byddwn ni'n cyrraedd y llyn maes o law .

    If we follow the fence line we will reach the lake in due course.

    Image: Carnfachbugeilyn


  • PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE


    ...

    Dwi'n dilyn - I am following

    Wyt ti'n dilyn - You are following (familiar)

    Mae e'n dilyn / Mae hi'n dilyn - He / She is following

    Dyn ni'n dilyn - We are following

    Dych chi'n dilyn - You (plural) are following (also singular formal)

    Maen nhw'n dilyn - They are following

    ,,,


    PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE


    ...

    Dwi ddim yn dilyn - I am not following

    Dwyt ti ddim yn dilyn - You are not following (familiar)

    Dydy e ddim yn dilyn / Dydy hi ddim yn dilyn - He / She is not following

    Dyn ni ddim yn dilyn - We are not following

    Dych chi ddim yn dilyn - You (plural) are not following (also singular formal)

    Dyn nhw ddim yn dilyn - They are not following

    ...


    PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE


    ...

    Ydw i'n dilyn? - Am I following?

    Wyt ti'n dilyn? - Are you following? (familiar)

    Ydy e'n dilyn / Ydy hi'n dilyn? - Is he / Is she following?

    Ydyn ni'n dilyn? - Are we following?

    Ydych chi'n dilyn? - Are you (plural) following? (also singular formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n dilyn? - Are they following?

    ...


    QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES


    ...

    Ydw i'n dilyn? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)

    Wyt ti'n dilyn? - (Nac) Ydw

    Ydy e'n dilyn / Ydy hi'n dilyn? - (Nac) Ydy

    Ydyn ni'n dilyn? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych

    Ydych chi'n dilyn? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n dilyn? - (Nac) Ydyn

    ...


    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.