A Handbook of the Cornish Language chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature
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A Handbook of the Cornish Language, by Henry Jenner
A HANDBOOK OF THE CORNISH LANGUAGE chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature
p. ixPREFACE
p. 1PART I—THE HISTORY OF THE CORNISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
p. 3CHAPTER I—THE STORY OF THE CORNISH LANGUAGE
p. 24CHAPTER II—THE LITERATURE AND OTHER REMAINS OF CORNISH
Songs and Poems.
Verses and Epigrams.
Proverbs, Mottoes, and Maxims.
Conversations and Phrases.
Epitaphs.
Letters.
Translations.
Songs and Poems.
Verses and Epigrams.
Proverbs, Mottoes, and Maxims.
Conversations and Phrases.
Epitaphs.
Letters.
Translations.
p. 3CHAPTER I—THE STORY OF THE CORNISH LANGUAGE
p. 24CHAPTER II—THE LITERATURE AND OTHER REMAINS OF CORNISH
Songs and Poems.
Verses and Epigrams.
Proverbs, Mottoes, and Maxims.
Conversations and Phrases.
Epitaphs.
Letters.
Translations.
Songs and Poems.
Verses and Epigrams.
Proverbs, Mottoes, and Maxims.
Conversations and Phrases.
Epitaphs.
Letters.
Translations.
p. 47PART II—THE GRAMMAR OF THE CORNISH LANGUAGE
p. 49INTRODUCTORY NOTE
p. 54CHAPTER I—SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION
§ 1. On the Pronunciation in general.
§ 2. The Vowels.
§ 3. The Consonants.
§ 1. On the Pronunciation in general.
§ 2. The Vowels.
§ 3. The Consonants.
p. 68CHAPTER II—THE INITIAL MUTATIONS
p. 73CHAPTER III—THE ARTICLE
§ 2. The Indefinite Article.
§ 2. The Indefinite Article.
p. 75CHAPTER IV—THE NOUN
§ 1. The Formation of Nouns.
§ 2. The Gender of Nouns.
§ 3. The Cases of Nouns.
§ 4. The Plural of Nouns.
§ 5. The so-called Dual.
§ 1. The Formation of Nouns.
§ 2. The Gender of Nouns.
§ 3. The Cases of Nouns.
§ 4. The Plural of Nouns.
§ 5. The so-called Dual.
p. 91CHAPTER V—THE ADJECTIVE
p. 94CHAPTER VI—THE NUMERALS
p. 98CHAPTER VII—THE PRONOUNS
§ 1. The Personal Pronouns.
p. 103§ 2. The Possessive Pronouns.
§ 3. Pronominal Prepositions.
§ 4. The Relative Pronoun.
§ 5. The Demonstrative Pronouns.
§ 6. The Interrogative Pronouns.
p. 112§ 7. The Indefinite Pronouns.
§ 1. The Personal Pronouns.
p. 103§ 2. The Possessive Pronouns.
§ 3. Pronominal Prepositions.
§ 4. The Relative Pronoun.
§ 5. The Demonstrative Pronouns.
§ 6. The Interrogative Pronouns.
p. 112§ 7. The Indefinite Pronouns.
p. 115CHAPTER VIII—THE VERB IN GENERAL
$ 2. The Tenses Of The Inflected Verb.
$ 2. The Tenses Of The Inflected Verb.
p. 123CHAPTER IX—THE AUXILIARY VERBS
§ 1. Bos, to be.
§ 2. Gwîl (older guthil, gruthil, guil, gul), to do.
p. 132§ 3. Gally, to be able.
§ 4. Menny, to will, to wish.
§ 1. Bos, to be.
§ 2. Gwîl (older guthil, gruthil, guil, gul), to do.
p. 132§ 3. Gally, to be able.
§ 4. Menny, to will, to wish.
p. 135CHAPTER X—PARADIGM OF A REGULAR VERB
p. 142CHAPTER XI—THE IRREGULAR VERBS
§ 1. Môs, to go.
§ 2. Dôs (earlier devonos, donos, devos), to come.
§ 5. Dry, to bring.
§ 1. Môs, to go.
§ 2. Dôs (earlier devonos, donos, devos), to come.
§ 5. Dry, to bring.
p. 149CHAPTER XII—PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, ADVERBS
§ 2. Conjunctions.
§ 3. Adverbs.
§ 2. Conjunctions.
§ 3. Adverbs.
p. 154CHAPTER XIII—SWEAR-WORDS AND EXPLETIVES
p. 158CHAPTER XIV—THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES, IDIOMS, ETC.
§ 2. Negative and Interrogative Sentences.
§ 3. Dependent Sentences or Subordinate Clauses.
p. 168§ 4. The Infinitive or Verbal Noun.
§ 5. Some Idioms and Expressions.
§ 6. Rules for Initial Mutations.
§ 2. Negative and Interrogative Sentences.
§ 3. Dependent Sentences or Subordinate Clauses.
p. 168§ 4. The Infinitive or Verbal Noun.
§ 5. Some Idioms and Expressions.
§ 6. Rules for Initial Mutations.
p. 178CHAPTER XV—PROSODY
p. 192CHAPTER XVI—NOTE ON THE INTERPRETATION OF CORNISH NAMES
p. 49INTRODUCTORY NOTE
p. 54CHAPTER I—SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION
§ 1. On the Pronunciation in general.
§ 2. The Vowels.
§ 3. The Consonants.
§ 1. On the Pronunciation in general.
§ 2. The Vowels.
§ 3. The Consonants.
p. 68CHAPTER II—THE INITIAL MUTATIONS
p. 73CHAPTER III—THE ARTICLE
§ 2. The Indefinite Article.
§ 2. The Indefinite Article.
p. 75CHAPTER IV—THE NOUN
§ 1. The Formation of Nouns.
§ 2. The Gender of Nouns.
§ 3. The Cases of Nouns.
§ 4. The Plural of Nouns.
§ 5. The so-called Dual.
§ 1. The Formation of Nouns.
§ 2. The Gender of Nouns.
§ 3. The Cases of Nouns.
§ 4. The Plural of Nouns.
§ 5. The so-called Dual.
p. 91CHAPTER V—THE ADJECTIVE
p. 94CHAPTER VI—THE NUMERALS
p. 98CHAPTER VII—THE PRONOUNS
§ 1. The Personal Pronouns.
p. 103§ 2. The Possessive Pronouns.
§ 3. Pronominal Prepositions.
§ 4. The Relative Pronoun.
§ 5. The Demonstrative Pronouns.
§ 6. The Interrogative Pronouns.
p. 112§ 7. The Indefinite Pronouns.
§ 1. The Personal Pronouns.
p. 103§ 2. The Possessive Pronouns.
§ 3. Pronominal Prepositions.
§ 4. The Relative Pronoun.
§ 5. The Demonstrative Pronouns.
§ 6. The Interrogative Pronouns.
p. 112§ 7. The Indefinite Pronouns.
p. 115CHAPTER VIII—THE VERB IN GENERAL
$ 2. The Tenses Of The Inflected Verb.
$ 2. The Tenses Of The Inflected Verb.
p. 123CHAPTER IX—THE AUXILIARY VERBS
§ 1. Bos, to be.
§ 2. Gwîl (older guthil, gruthil, guil, gul), to do.
p. 132§ 3. Gally, to be able.
§ 4. Menny, to will, to wish.
§ 1. Bos, to be.
§ 2. Gwîl (older guthil, gruthil, guil, gul), to do.
p. 132§ 3. Gally, to be able.
§ 4. Menny, to will, to wish.
p. 135CHAPTER X—PARADIGM OF A REGULAR VERB
p. 142CHAPTER XI—THE IRREGULAR VERBS
§ 1. Môs, to go.
§ 2. Dôs (earlier devonos, donos, devos), to come.
§ 5. Dry, to bring.
§ 1. Môs, to go.
§ 2. Dôs (earlier devonos, donos, devos), to come.
§ 5. Dry, to bring.
p. 149CHAPTER XII—PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, ADVERBS
§ 2. Conjunctions.
§ 3. Adverbs.
§ 2. Conjunctions.
§ 3. Adverbs.
p. 154CHAPTER XIII—SWEAR-WORDS AND EXPLETIVES
p. 158CHAPTER XIV—THE CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES, IDIOMS, ETC.
§ 2. Negative and Interrogative Sentences.
§ 3. Dependent Sentences or Subordinate Clauses.
p. 168§ 4. The Infinitive or Verbal Noun.
§ 5. Some Idioms and Expressions.
§ 6. Rules for Initial Mutations.
§ 2. Negative and Interrogative Sentences.
§ 3. Dependent Sentences or Subordinate Clauses.
p. 168§ 4. The Infinitive or Verbal Noun.
§ 5. Some Idioms and Expressions.
§ 6. Rules for Initial Mutations.
p. 178CHAPTER XV—PROSODY
p. 192CHAPTER XVI—NOTE ON THE INTERPRETATION OF CORNISH NAMES
p. 203APPENDIX
THE DAYS, MONTHS, AND SEASONS IN CORNISH
§ 1. The Days of the Week, Dedhyow an Seithan.
§ 2. The Months of the Year, Mîsyow an Vledhan.
§ 3. The Four Seasons of the Year, Pajer Termen an Vledhan.
p. 204§ 4. Festivals and Holy Days, Dêdh Goilyow ha Dedhyow Sans.
§ 1. The Days of the Week, Dedhyow an Seithan.
§ 2. The Months of the Year, Mîsyow an Vledhan.
§ 3. The Four Seasons of the Year, Pajer Termen an Vledhan.
p. 204§ 4. Festivals and Holy Days, Dêdh Goilyow ha Dedhyow Sans.
p. 205LIST OF SOME MODERN BOOKS AND ARTICLES RELATING TO CORNISH
THE DAYS, MONTHS, AND SEASONS IN CORNISH
§ 1. The Days of the Week, Dedhyow an Seithan.
§ 2. The Months of the Year, Mîsyow an Vledhan.
§ 3. The Four Seasons of the Year, Pajer Termen an Vledhan.
p. 204§ 4. Festivals and Holy Days, Dêdh Goilyow ha Dedhyow Sans.
§ 1. The Days of the Week, Dedhyow an Seithan.
§ 2. The Months of the Year, Mîsyow an Vledhan.
§ 3. The Four Seasons of the Year, Pajer Termen an Vledhan.
p. 204§ 4. Festivals and Holy Days, Dêdh Goilyow ha Dedhyow Sans.
p. 205LIST OF SOME MODERN BOOKS AND ARTICLES RELATING TO CORNISH
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