"Dyw Dewi Lingo ddim eisiau llaeth."

Translation: Dewi Lingo does not want milk.

[AnCatDubh]

OK now the Welsh copula is REALLY confusing me.

[barddbach]

why is it dyw and not dydy?I thought dyw was the first person singular?

[ibisc]

dyw and dydy are identical in meaning in this context.

They are simply alternative forms both derived from the more formal form (not used on this course) nid ydyw. The d- is the end of nid (a negative marker) and the -ydy or -yw is simply taken from one end or the other of ydyw.

[mizinamo]

First person is "ydw" (for "yes") or "dw" (for a statement) - other order of letters.

[mizinamo]

Ah, is this from something like "nid yw"?

yw = he is
dyw = he is not ("no")

[Ash473779]

He wouldn't want milk as he is an owl, and avians lack the enzymes needed to break down lactose.
Can you imagine birdmilk?

[anonymous3422]

Sure I can - it's just, Dewi's been dairy free since he was two

[anonymous3422]

He does not want milk, he's been dairy free since he was two

[anonymous3422]

He likes milk, only Dewi's been dairy free since he was two

[anonymous3422]

He's a coffee person

[anonymous3422]

No, no, um... cow farts are polluting the world and he does not like that

[anonymous3422]

No I mean, he's vegan!!

[anonymous3422]

Wait, he only drinks juice

[anonymous3422]

Just juice.

[anonymous3422]

Yep, just juice.