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The primary relevance of this is in personal names and occaisionally in assigning genders to titles and animals, where the first vowel is changed to the corresponding letter on the table above.  
The primary relevance of this is in personal names and occaisionally in assigning genders to titles and animals, where the first vowel is changed to the corresponding letter on the table above.  


The use for titles is generally rare and will occur mostly etymologically rather than grammatically, "Cwŷshyn" [King] for example is technically a feminine term, but relates to law and legitimacy over the land which is traditionally feminine. Cwŷson is a variation which occurs when the last syllable is made masculine but Cwŷshyn presedes the discintion and is usually left alone unless relevant.
The use for titles is generally rare and will occur mostly etymologically rather than grammatically, "Cwŷshyn" [King] for example is technically a feminine term, but relates to law and legitimacy over the land which is traditionally feminine. Cwŷson is a variation which occurs when the last syllable is made masculine but Cwŷshyn precedes the distinction and is usually left alone unless relevant.


For animals, the distinction usually defaults towards feminine or the roots of the term but when an animal's gender is relevant, the first letter will be changed; merygw "Sheep" becomes "morygw" or "ram".  
For animals, the distinction usually defaults towards feminine or the roots of the term but when an animal's gender is relevant, the first letter will be changed; merygw "Sheep" becomes "morygw" or "ram".  
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To emphasize gender in a noun which defaults to the gender, a suffix if added; Female is usually signaled with an addition at the end or "-ŷn" or "-yn".  "-ul" may be used at times to emphasize age. Male in turn is signified with "-on" or "-àn". "-àl" is a paternal counterpart to "-ul" but is used more rarely usually only for people seen actively serving as guardians.
To emphasize gender in a noun which defaults to the gender, a suffix if added; Female is usually signaled with an addition at the end or "-ŷn" or "-yn".  "-ul" may be used at times to emphasize age. Male in turn is signified with "-on" or "-àn". "-àl" is a paternal counterpart to "-ul" but is used more rarely usually only for people seen actively serving as guardians.


Thus ''morycwŷn'' is an "ewe" while ''morycwul'' would be an "old-ewe" or "mother-sheep", while ''merygwàl'' might be used to refer to an old sheep.
Thus ''merycwŷn'' is an "ewe" while ''merycwul'' would be an "old-ewe" or "mother-sheep", while ''morygwàl'' might be used to refer to an old sheep.
 


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