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Ditto the Welsh language (also a Celtic language spoken in the UK), where there traditionally weren't words for yes and no and where the words used instead depe
by chris_j 4y ago
Ditto the Welsh language (also a Celtic language spoken in the UK), where there traditionally weren't words for yes and no and where the words used instead depend upon tense, person and the verb being responded to.
- messe 4y agoInteresting to know! I suspected that might be the case, but didn't include it as I'm not all that familiar with the Brittonic languages.
- DFHippie 4y ago> depend upon tense, person and the verb being responded to Or the structure of the sentence. -- Dych chi'n dwp? -- Ydw. (-- Are you stupid? -- Yes.) [verb initial] -- Athro wyt ti? -- Ie. (-- Are you a teacher? -- Yes.) [noun initial]