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amau - to doubt, to suspect
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amau - to doubt, to suspect
sample sentence:
Allwch chi neidio o'r fan hyn i'r fan draw ?
Dwi'n amau, ond wna i trïo .
Can you jump from here to there?
I doubt it but I'll try.Image: Ysgyryd Fawr
Ar gfer cyd-destun / For context:- According to legend the Devil and local giant Jack O'Kent played cards and made bets on this 'table'. The Devil challenged Jack to jump to the Sugarloaf ( background left in the pic above). He made the attempt and the resulting avalanche scar is said to be the impression his footprint made as he launched himself across the valley.
PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE
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Dwi'n amau - I am doubting
Wyt ti'n amau - You are doubting (familiar)
Mae e'n amau / Mae hi'n amau - He / She is doubting
Dyn ni'n amau - We are doubting
Dych chi'n amau - You (plural) are doubting (also singular formal)
Maen nhw'n amau - They are doubting
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PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE
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Dwi ddim yn amau - I am not doubting
Dwyt ti ddim yn amau - You are not doubting (familiar)
Dydy e ddim yn amau / Dydy hi ddim yn amau - He / She is not doubting
Dyn ni ddim yn amau - We are not doubting
Dych chi ddim yn amau - You (plural) are not doubting (also singular formal)
Dyn nhw ddim yn amau - They are not doubting
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PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE
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Ydw i'n amau? - Am I doubting?
Wyt ti'n amau? - Are you doubting? (familiar)
Ydy e'n amau / Ydy hi'n amau? - Is he / Is she doubting?
Ydyn ni'n amau? - Are we doubting?
Ydych chi'n amau? - Are you (plural) doubting? (also singular formal)
Ydyn nhw'n amau? - Are they doubting?
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QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES
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Ydw i'n amau? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)
Wyt ti'n amau? - (Nac) Ydw
Ydy e'n amau / Ydy hi'n amau? - (Nac) Ydy
Ydyn ni'n amau? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych
Ydych chi'n amau? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)
Ydyn nhw'n amau? - (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.
