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To form the progressive, the particle ''dy'' is used before the verb. | To form the progressive, the particle ''dy'' is used before the verb. | ||
Unlike in English, verbs referring to emotional states also use the progressive in the present tense. For example, ''Dy ell naw'r'' means "I love you," and ''Dy faiðin naw cwig tyn tamranáls ny coo.'' 'I am happy because my son has graduated.' | |||
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