These are the rules of Welsh language mutation I've applied in my essay.
Soft mutation: nouns change after 'his', nouns and adjectives change after 'in', nouns change after prepositions, object of short form of verb (I've assumed present indicative) also changes. These are the mutations: c to g, p to b, t to d, g disappears, b to f, d to dd (th sound in Welsh), m to f.
Nasal mutation: place names change after 'in', nouns change after 'my'. Mutations: c to ngh, p to mh, t to nh, g to ng, b to m, d to n.
Aspirate mutation: nouns and adjectives change after 'and', nouns change after 'her'. Mutations: c to ch, p to ph, t to th.
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