sawl
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Old English
[edit]Noun
[edit]sāwl f
- Alternative form of sāwol
Welsh
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]sawl
- (interrogative) how many?
Usage notes
[edit]- Sawl means "how many" and is followed by the singular form of a countable noun.
- Sawl cath? ― How many cats?
- Sawl coffi? ― How many coffees?
- Faint, on the other hand, corresponds to both English "how many", followed by o and the plural form of a countable noun, and to "how much", followed o and an uncountable noun.
- Faint o gathod? ― How many cats?
- Faint o goffi? ― How much coffee?
Determiner
[edit]sawl
Usage notes
[edit]- Once again, sawl is followed by the singular form of a countable noun.
- Mae gen i sawl cath. ― I have several cats.