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The Irish Verbal Noun and Present Participle.
Title
The Irish Verbal Noun and Present Participle.
Author(s)
Craig, J. P.,
Compiler/Editor
Mac Néill, Eoin
Composition Date
1897
Publisher
Connradh na Gaedhilge
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THE IRISH VERBAL NOUN AND PRESENT PARTICIPLE. 4. Tá sé ag baisteadh an leinbh. Tá sé ag marbhadh na circe. Tá sé ag briseadh na fuinneoige Tá sé ag buint an fhéir. Raibh tú aig baisteadh an linbh? Raibh tá aig marbhadh na circe? Raibh tú aig briseadh na fuinneoige? Raibh tú aig buint an fhéir? Raibh tú aig caislean na g-cearc? Raibh tú aig carraic na g-cat? 5. He is striking me = He is to my striking = Tá sé do mo bhualadh. 8. Thainic sé a dheanadh grinn. Thainic sé le greann a dheanadh. Budh mhaith leis an cat a bhualadh. He would like to beat the cat. Budh mhaith le Una an cat a bhualadh. Mary would like to beat the cat.
Budh mhaith liom thu a phógadh (regular). Budh mhaith liom dho phógadh (idiomatic). Thainic mé le thu a phógadh (regular). Thainic mé le do phógadh (idiomatic). 13. "Le linn an chreidimh do bheith i nÉirinn." 14. "Mar gheall ar an mhnaoi do bheith breóite." 15. "Do mheasas an bhean do bheith breóite."
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