wrthi'n

Busy Doing: Wrthi'n

Level 4

Wrthi'n goes where the usual yn goes and adds "busy" or "in the middle of": Dw i wrthi'n coginio — I'm busy cooking.

How It Works

In different tenses

  • Dw i wrthi'n coginio. — I'm busy cooking.
  • Roedd hi wrthi'n peintio'r tŷ. — She was busy painting the house.
  • Bydd e wrthi'n gweithio drwy'r dydd. — He'll be busy working all day.
  • Wyt ti wrthi'n chwilio am waith? — Are you looking for work at the moment?

Word order. Wrthi'n replaces the ordinary yn, so it is Dw i wrthi'n ..., not Dw i'n wrthi'n ....

It doesn't change for the person. Wrthi comes from the personal forms of wrth (wrtho fe, wrthi hi), but in this phrase it stays the same for everyone: Mae e wrthi'n ..., Dyn ni wrthi'n ....

On its own: Mae'r plant wrthi eto! — The children are at it again! A similar idea appears in Dal ati! (Keep at it!) — see dal i.

Examples (6)

  1. Dw i wrthi'n coginio swper.

    I'm busy cooking supper.

  2. Roedd hi wrthi'n peintio'r tŷ pan ffoniais i.

    She was busy painting the house when I phoned.

  3. Mae'r cwmni wrthi'n chwilio am staff newydd.

    The company is looking for new staff at the moment.

  4. Wyt ti wrthi'n gweithio? Ffonia i di wedyn.

    Are you busy working? I'll phone you later.

  5. Mae'r plant wrthi eto!

    The children are at it again!

  6. Bydda i wrthi'n marcio drwy'r penwythnos.

    I'll be busy marking all weekend.

Common Mistakes

  • Using yn twice.

    Dw i'n wrthi'n coginio.
    Dw i wrthi'n coginio.

    Wrthi'n already contains the yn, so it follows bod directly.

  • Mutating the verb-noun.

    Dw i wrthi'n goginio.
    Dw i wrthi'n coginio.

    The 'n before a verb-noun never causes mutation.

How It Connects

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wrthi'nLevel 4Busy Doing: Wrthi'n

Learn This First

Wrthi'n replaces yn in the bod + yn sentence.

Words in This Pattern

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