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question about mutations

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question about mutations
David Darr, 2000-03-10 19:18:12
Does a word beginning with a "t" every come after "da"? I know that "tad" becomes "da dad" for example, but is there another consonant that mutates to "t" after "da"?

thanks, David in Seattle

RE: question about mutations
Yann-Fañch, 2000-03-11 22:59:13
No.
The mutation after "da" : "your" ("thy" to be more precise) is the following :
k>g kador > da gador your chair
t>d tad> da dad
p>b penn> da benn your head
g>c'h gar> da c'har your leg
gw>w gwin> da win your wine
d>z dent> da zent your teeth
b>v brec'h> da vrec'h your arm
m>v mamm> da vamm your mother

This is the more common mutation in breton.
The same occurs after "da" : "to"
+ verb :
deskiñ> da zeskiñ
Emaon o vont da zeskiñ brezhoneg : I am going to learn breton.
+ noun :
Brest> da Vrest
Mont a ran da Vrest : I am going to Brest.

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