Nowadays, of course, we use more gentle methods. And I'm going to do it that way right now.
First of all, there one. Un. That's "in" or "een" or even "ian" to you.
It might well change in pronunciation from village to village. Just go along with the locals on that one ( un).
Unlike some numbers,like three for example, un (one) is the same for masculine and feminine nouns. Just saying.
Mind you, if 1 ( un, don't forget) is followed by a feminine noun, then the noun takes a soft mutation ( SM) so you'll get un penbwl ( one tadpole) but un °benwisg ( one judge's wig) because p turns into b in the SM system.
The SM system might at first seem a bit of a pain in the bum.
But don't worry ... some pains in the bum just have to be put up with.
Note especially the helpful SM sign, ° . Think of it as a° °glose friend.
Don't forget also that this SM with un° ddoesn't happen to feminine nouns that begin with ll- or rh-. Ignoring this can cause a scrap in villages° feginning with A, M or ,of° °gourse, G.
As long as you remember the gender of every Welsh noun you can't° °o wrong there.
So .. homework for tonight then ...
[a] Memorise the gender of every Welsh noun you know ... and then 10 more a day for the next 8 years.
[b] Write down the following in Welsh ..... one ..... resuscitation kit
discarded° ddisposable lighter
scarecrow
pirate
lamprey
slag tip
sheep
flattened° birate's hat
mud pie
ladybird
food bank
fly-tipper
ballistic° fissile
student loan
[c] Draw un benwisg and colour it in.
[d] Draw round your head and colour it in in Welsh.
Next time ( maybe) we might ... just might ... have a go at the "tricky two" .. yes, it's a bit of a° °fugger is two ... but the good news is, it's a lot easier than three. That's if half the° glass isn't absent with various° fental °ddisorders for some reason or other.
Phew