> Yes, you can in theory use hwy and hwynt do distinguish subject (hwy) from > object (hwynt). So the minimal pair would be: > > Gwelsant hwynt They saw them > Gwelsant hwy They saw > > (I think this is the other way round to the way you suggested?) Yes; you seem to be at odds with David Thorne, who in his recent grammar says (p. 155): '"hwynt" is not used in the accusative with verbs ending in "-nt"'. > But it's very recherche That's what I thought ************************ Nigel Love Linguistics Cape Town NLOVE@BEATTIE.UCT.AC.ZA ************************