To check what something is, you ask: An e… a th’ ann?
Mar eisimpleir: An e peansail a th’ ann? Is it a pencil?
You have seen questions beginning with An e…? before. To answer, you say: ’S e peansail a th’ ann. It is a pencil. Chan e peansail a th’ ann. It’s not a pencil. ’S e. Yes, it is. Chan e. No, it’s not.
Remember, whenever a question begins with An e…? always be ready with the answer ’S e or Chan e.
To check what something is, you ask: An e… a th’ ann? 
