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16 October 2014

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Gender

Yn Gymraeg, objects as well as people are either benywaidd (feminine) or gwrywaidd (masculine). All gwrthrychau benywaidd (feminine objects) mutate after y (the). Edrychwch - look at the difference between these sentences.

Benywaidd	Gwrywaidd
Cadair (chair)	LLun (picture)
Mi gaeth y gadair ei thorri.	Mi gaeth y llun ei dorri.
The chair was broken.	The picture was broken.
Mi gaeth y gadair ei thrwsio.	Mi gaeth y picture ei drwsio.
The chair was fixed.	The picture was repaired.
Mi gaeth y gadair ei phaentio.	Mi gaeth y llun ei baentio.
The chair was painted.	The picture was painted.
Mi gaeth y gadair ei gwerthu.	Mi gaeth y llun ei werthu.
The chair was sold.	The picture was sold.

e.e.: Mi gaeth y gath ei hanwesu.
"Anwesu" becomes "hanwesu" after "ei" (feminine)
The cat was stroked

Mi gaethon ni'n hystyried.
Ystyried becomes hystyried after ein.
We were considered.

Mi gaethon nhw eu hennill.
Ennill hennill
They were won

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