GRAMMAR

Irish has no word for the verb "to have". Instead, Irish speakers say the equivalent of "it is at me" or "the book is at him". The preposition "ag" (eg), at, serves here. "A man has the book" becomes "Táan leabhar ag fear" (taw* un LOU-wuhr eg far), the book is at a man.

This is very annoying at first to the average English speaker, because it requires him to rearrange his thought patterns slightly. WIth a little practice and drill, however, it will become second nature to you.

The preposition "ag" combines with "me", tú", and other pronouns to form the following, which you should learn now:

agam (uh-GUHM), at me

agat (uh-GUHT), at you

aige (eg-GE), at him

aici (a-KI), at her

againn (uh-GIN), at us

agaibh (uh-GIV), at you (plural)

acu (ah-KUH), at them

The term "ag an" (eg un) means "at the" and it often causes eclipsis. For example, "at the man" becomes "ag an bhfear" (eg un VAR). We will drill on this to make you fluent in the form.

VOCABULARY
Masculine Nouns

cuirtín (koor-TEEN), curtain

sáspan (SAW*S-puhn), saucepan

lampa (LAHM-puh), lamp

buicéad (bwi-KAY*D), bucket

crúscín (kroosh-KEEN), jug, pitcher

cófra (KOH-fruh), cupboard

buidéal (bwi-DAY*L), bottle

ciseán (ki-SHAW*N), basket; ciseán páipéir (paw*-PAY*-ir), wastebasket

Feminine Nouns

fuinneog, an fhuinneog (fwin-YOHG, un in-YOHG) window

scuab, an scuab (SKOO-uhb), broom, brush

Verbs

faigh, ag fáil (feye, uh FAW*-il), get

cuir, ag cur (kir, uh-KUHR), put

glan, ag glanadh (gluhn, uh GLUHN-uh), clean

tóg, ag tógáil (tohg, uh TOHG-aw*-il), take, lift

stad, ag stad (stahd), stop

DRILL

First, for "have":

Tácupán agam (taw* ku-PAW*N uh-GUHM), I have a cup. Tácupán agat (taw* ku-PAW*N uh-GUHT), You have a cup. Tácupán aige (taw* ku-PAW*N eg-GE), He has a cup. Tácupán aici (taw* ku-PAW*N a-KI), She has a cup. Tácupán againn (taw* ku-PAW*N uh-GIN), We have a cup. Tácupán agaibh (taw* ku-PAW*N uh- GIV), You (pl) have a cup. Tácupán acu (taw* ku-PAW*N ah- KUH), They have a cup.

Next, go through the negatives:

Níl cupán agam (neel ku-PAW*N uh-GUHM), I don't have a cup. Níl cupán agat (neel ku-PAW*N uh-GUHT), You don't have a cup. And so on.

Then the questions:

An bhfuil cupán agam? (un vwil ku-PAW*N uh-GUHM), have I a cup? And so on.

Finally, the negative questions:

Nach bhfuil cupán agam? (nahk* vwil ku-PAW*N uh-GUHM, Don't I have a cup? And so on.

You are now ready, after a short rest, for a progressive drill. Go through this form: Nach bhfuil leabhar ag Seán? (nahk* vwill LOU-wuhr eg shaw*n), Hasn't John a book? Níl leabhar ag Seán. An bhfuil leabhar ag Máire? (MAW*-re). Has Mary a book? Táleabhar ag Máire.

Continue with "Máire", but then substitute: Séamas, Liam, Bríd,Úna and Diarmaid in succession. Your last sentence will be: Táleabhar ag Seán. Each time you say a sentence, form a picture of a person holding a book or without a book.

For the second drill, go to the kitchen again and run through:

Céardéseo? or Céardésin? for each object in the kitchen as given in the vocabularies of Lesson 16 and this lesson. Also, ask the question "cábhfuil an _____" (kaw* vwil un _____). Where is the _____? for each object and answer by "Tásé_____", using the phrases in the drill of Lesson 16. Visualization of the object should be easy, since it will be before you.

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