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61 The numei^als are pronounced just as follows : 1, Wawn ; 2, Tew or dew ; 3, Dree ; 4, Fower, or vower ; 5, Yye; 6, Zix; 7, Zebb'n ; 8, Ite; 9, Nyne ; 10, Tane; 11, Levv'n, or Lebb'n; 12, Twaelve; &c. Conjugation of the Auxiliary and Neuter Verb To Be, in the Cornish Dialect. INDICATIVE MOOD. Present Tense. Singular, Plural. 1.— Ibe. 1.— Webe. 2. — Thee airt, or thee'rt. 2. — Yew be. 3. — A es, she es, et es. 3. — Thay be. Imperfect Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. — I waz. 1. — We waz. 2. — Thee, or Yew waz. 2. — Yew Avaz. 3. — A waz. 3. — Thay waz. Perfect Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. — I haave a ben. 1. — We haave, or weeVe a ben. 2. — Thee'st a ben. 2. — Yew haave, or youVe a ben. 3. — A haave a ben. 3. — Thay haave, or thayVe a ben.