yma

• (without initial y) ma
• (connecting form) -'ma

From Proto-Celtic *uman, cognate with Welsh yma and Breton amañ.

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ɪˈmaː]

y·ma

1. third-person singular present indicative independent affirmative of bos

• Yma is grammatically equivalent to the verbal particle y + ma. Because of this, yma cannot be used in a sentence where y is not present. For sentences like this (or non-affirmative sentences), usi is used if the subject is definite, and eus is used if the subject is indefinite. See also the plural forms ymons and esons.

yma

1. (to be) ancient

yma

1. in ancient times

• gma

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yma (Tifinagh spelling ⵢⵎⴰ)

1. (intransitive) to grow up
2. (intransitive) to be brought up (a child)
3. (intransitive) to educate oneself

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Causative: syem (“to raise, bring up; to educate”)
• asiymi (“baby”)

• (informal) 'ma

From Proto-Celtic *uman, cognate with Cornish omma and Breton amañ.

• IPA^(key): /ˈəma/
• Rhymes: -əma

yma

1. here

   Synonyms: y fan hyn, y fan yma

   Dewch yma. ― Come here.

   Dw i 'ma. ― I'm here.

2. (informal) (in conjunction with the definite article y)
   1. (following a singular noun) this

      Synonyms: hwn, hon

      y bachgen yma ― this boy (literally, “the boy here”)

      y prynhawn 'ma ― this week (literally, “the week here”)

   2. (following a plural noun) these

      Synonym: hyn

      y bechgyn yma ― these boys (literally, “the boys here”)

      y prynhawniau 'ma ― these afternoons (literally, “the afternoons here”)

• In conjunction with the definite article y (yr before a vowel, 'r after a vowel), this adverb functions as a determiner would in English. Formal Welsh prefers the determiners hwn (“this (masculine singular)”), hon (“this (feminine singular)”) and hyn (“these (plural)”), all in conjunction with the definite article.

• acw (“there”)
• dyma (“here is/are, this is/are”)
• yna, yno (“there”)

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “yma”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies