hynny

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (informal) hynna, 'ny

Etymology

From an extension of hyn (“this”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhənɨ̞/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈhəni/
• Rhymes: -ənɨ̞

Determiner

hynny pl

1. (in conjunction with the definite article y) those

   Mae'r llyfrau hynny'n dda.

   Those books are good.

   Anaml iawn y gellir dweud hynny wrth y bobl hynny.

   Very rarely can one say that to those people.

   Diolch am y geiriau caredig 'ny.

   Thank you for those kind words.

Usage notes

• In informal language, hynny as a determiner may be reduced to 'ny or replaced with yna (“there”) used in conjunction with the definite article y.

  y plant hynny → y plant yna ― those children

  y dyddiau hynny → y dyddiau 'na ― those days

• Pronomial "those" in Welsh is indicated by a different construction, namely y rheina, y rheini and y rheiny.

Derived terms

• pryd hynny (“at that time, then”)
• y rhai hynny, y rheini, y rheiny (“those ones, those”)

Pronoun

hynny m

1. that

   Mae hynny'n newyddion da.

   That is good news.

   Anaml iawn y gellir dweud hynny.

   Very rarely can one say that.

   Diolch am hynny.

   Thank you for that.

   Doedd hi ddim yn fodlon cydnabod 'ny.

   She wasn't willing to accept that.

   Rwyf innau'n cytuno ond nid yw pawb mor bleidiol, er hynny.

   I, personally, agree but not everyone is as favourable, however.

   (literally, “despite that”)

2. (in certain multiword phrases – see Derived terms below.) then

   Roedd y sefyllfa wedi newid yn syweddol erbyn hynny.

   The situation had significantly altered by then.

   Wnawn ni aros dipyn ac yna gweld sut mae pethau wedi 'ny.

   We'll wait a bit and then see how things are then.

   (literally, “after then/that”)

Usage notes

• Used nonreferentially, i.e. when not referring to any specific noun, but rather, for instance, a general situation, action or event. When referring to grammatically masculine and feminine nouns, hwnnw and honno are used respectively.
• May be reduced to 'ny colloquially or replace with hynna in the north.

Derived terms

• am hynny (therefore, for that reason)
• ar ben hynny (furthermore, moreover)
• ar hynny (thereupon, consequently)
• ar ôl hynny (after that, after then)
• at hynny (besides that)
• cymaint â hynny (as much as that, all that)
• cyn belled â hynny (so far)
• cyn hynny (before that, before then)
• er hynny (nevertheless, however)
• fel hynny (like that)
• gan hynny (therefore, in as much as)
• gyda hynny (at that)
• heblaw hynny (besides, moreover)
• hynny yw (that is, i.e.)
• megis hynny (in the same way, in that manner)
• o achos hynny (therefore, for that reason)
• o hynny allan (from then on, thenceforward)
• o ran hynny (for that matter, as far as that is concerned, on that account)
• pam hynny (why is that, why so)
• wedi hynny (after that, afterwards)
• wedi 'ny (after that, afterwards)

 

Related terms

• hwn, hon (“this”); hyn (“this; these”)
• hwnna, honna, hynna, hwnnw, honno (“that”)
• y rhain (“these”)
• y rheina, y rheini, y rheiny (“those”)

References

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