GRAMMAR

We continue with comparison. Last week, you saw that the English form, "John is taller than Mary," can become "Is taller John than Mary": Is airde Seán náMáire (is AR-de shaw*n naw* MAW*-re).

The negative of this is: Níairde Seán náMáire: not taller John than Mary.

Read these examples, which include adjectives from the groups you met last week:

(fuar) Nífuaire an seomra seo náan chistin (nee FOO-i*re un SHOHM-ruh shuh naw* un HYISH-tin), this room is not colder than the kitchen.

(leisciúil) Níleisciúla Séamas náa athair (nee lesh-KYOO-luh SHAY*-muhs naw* uh A-hir), James is not lazier than his father.

(salach) Nísalaían léine náan cóta (nee SAH-lee un LAY*-ne un KOH-tuh), the shirt is not dirtier than the coat.

(fada) Nífaide an lánáan oíche (nee FAH-de un law* naw* un EE-he), the day is not longer than the night.

The question form is literally: Is taller John than Mary?, or "An airde Seán náMáire?" Read these examples several times:

(láidir) An láidre an fear sin nátusa? (un LAW*-dre un far shin naw* TU-suh), Is that man stronger than you?

(compordach) An compordaían chathaoir seo náár dtolg? (un kuhm-POHR-dee un K*AH-heer shuh naw* aw*r DUHL-luhg), Is this chair more comfortable than our sofa?

The negative question form should be obvious to you. An example: "Nach faide an bord náan leaba?" (nahk* FAH-de un bohrd naw* un LA-buh), Isn't the table longer than the bed?

VOCABULARY

gnóthach (GNOH-huhk*), busy lag (lahg), weak

éirimiúil (ER-i-myoo-il), intelligent, clever

cliste (KLISH-te), clever

cineálta (kin-AW*L-tuh), kind

bocht (bohk*t), poor oilte (IL-te), skilled

rocach (ROH-kahk*), wrinkled

cúramach (KOOR-uh-mahk*), careful

DRILL

Complete these sentences, which contain comparative forms of the adjectives in the Vocabulary.

Ní________ an cailín náa deartháir (dri-HAW*-ir). Use "éirimiúil".

An ________ tusa náBrian? Use "lag".

Is ________ Nóra náa deirfiúr (dri-FOOR). Use "cúramach".

Nach ______ mo mhúinteoir náaon mhúinteoir eile? Use "cineálta".

Is ________ an dochtúir seo náár ndochtúir. Use "gnóthach".

Ní_______ sinn násibh. Use "bocht".

An _______ mo chóta nádo léine? Use "rocach".

Is ________ mo mhadra námo chat. Use "cliste".

Ní_______ na saighdiúiri (seye-DYOO-i-ree) seo náiad sin. Use "oilte".

Key:éirimiúla (ER-i-myoo-luh), laige (LAG-e), cúramaí(KOOR-uh-mee), cineálta (kin-AW*L-tuh), gnóthaí(GNOH-hee), boichte (BWIK*-te), rocaí(ROH-kee), cliste (KLISH-te), oilte (IL-te)

Note: the word "deartháir" means "brother", and the word "deirfiúr" means "sister", both words being in the sense of family relationship. "Saighdiúir" means "soldier", and its plural is "saighdiúirí".

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