"Dw i ddim yn hoffi reis."

Translation: I do not like rice.

[Ash473779]

What function does "yn" play in this sentence? Does it have a literal translation in English?

[rmcode]

Because Welsh is Verb-Subject-Object you need a link word for additional 'verbs' in the sentence.

Dw i = I am
Hoffi = to like/liking

Dw i + yn + hoffi = Dw i yn hoffi (contract to 'Dw i'n hoffi) = I am liking rice/I like rice

We put 'ddim' after the 'I am' to make the negative.

Dw i ddim yn hoffi reis = I am not liking rice/I do not like rice

[ibisc]

The first example here may help - https://www.duolingo.com/comment/13844144 - where yn is used to link the verb 'to be' (dw i, etc) to an uncompleted action.

[m.arth.a]

I am Asian and will never use this sentence, lol

[meilonn]

WHAT? RICE IS, LIKE, ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS EVER XD.

[Moonkissedstars]

SAME I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL :D I HATE WRITING SUCH LIES LIKE THIS

[brittalexiswm]

This course is full of lies so far.