GRAMMAR

A few final pointers on comparative and superlative usage before we continue to other topics. The phrases "níos láidre" (nees LAW*-dre) and "is láidre" (is LAW*-dre) can serve in simple sentences to indicate that something is "stronger" or "strongest". The form is:

Feicim an fear is láidre (FEK-im un far is LAW*-dre), I see the strongest man.

Tabhair dom ceann níos láidre (TOO-ir duhm kyoun nees LAW*-dre), Give me a stronger one.

In the past, the forms change slightly:

Chonaic séan fear ba láidre (k*uh-NIK shay* un far buh LAW*-dre), He saw the strongest man.

Fuair séceann níba láidre (FOO-ir shay* kyoun NEE-buh LAW*-dre), He got a stronger one.

If an adjective begins with a vowel or "f" before a vowel, the past forms contain "ab" or "nib", as in:

óg, young: abóige, níbóige; (ahb OH-i-ge, neeb OH-i-ge); maith, good: ab fhearr, níb fhearr (ahb AHR, neeb AHR).

Examples of sentences with these forms:

Chuala séan scéal ab aosta (K*OO-uh-luh shay* un shkay*l ahb AY*S-tuh), He heard the oldest story.

Shuigh séar an stól abísle (hee shay* er un stohl ahb EESH-le), He sat on the lowest stool.

Bhíméar an traein níb fhaide (vee may* er tray*n neeb A-de), I was on the longer train.

Tháinig síar an láab fhuaire (HAW*-nig shee er an law* ahb OO-i-re), She came on the coldest day.

Bhíduine níb oilte uainn (vee DIN-e neeb IL-te WOO-in), We wanted a more skilled person.

VOCABULARY

Masculine Nouns

féilire (FAY*-li-re), calendar; iasc (EE-uhsk). an t-iasc, fish; gnó(gnoh), business; paiste (PAHSH-te), patch; sort (sohrt), sort, kind

Feminine Nouns

móin, an mhóin (MOH-in, un VWOH-in), turf, peat; litir (LI-tir), letter; páirc, an pháirc (paw*rk, un faw*rk), grassy field, park

aibí(A-bee), ripe; múinte (MOO-in-te), polite; ceanúil (kan-OO-il), loving, fond; slán (slaw*n), safe

DRILL

Form Irish sentences from these elements:

We got: a better calendar; the best calendar.

They bought: wetter turf; the wettest turf.

I read (past): a longer letter; the longest letter.

Did you ever see: the younger girl; the youngest girl?

Where was: a dryer field; the dryest field?

They asked him for: the ripest apple; a riper apple.

Key:Fuaireamar féilire níb fhearr (FOO-ir-uh-muhr FAY*-li-re neeb ahr); fuaireamar an féilire ab fhearr (ahb ahr).

Cheannaigh siad móin níba fhliche (HYAN-ee SHEE-uhd MOH-in NEE-buh LI-hye).

Leigh mélitir níb fhaide (lay* may* LI-tir neeb A-de); leigh méan litir ab fhaide (ahb A-de).

An bhfaca túriamh an cailín níbóige? (un VAHK-uh too reev un kah-LEEN neeb OH-i-ge); an bhfaca túriamh an cailín abóige?

Cáraibh páirc níba thirime? (kaw* rev paw*rk NEE-buh HIR-i-me); cáraibh an pháirc ba thirime? (un faw*rk buh HIR-i-me).

D'iarr siad an t-úll ab aibíair (deer SHEE-uhd un tool ahb A-bee er); d'iarr siadúll níb aibíair (ool neeb A-bee er).

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