GRAMMAR

We continue with the free form or saorbhriathar (say*r-VREE-huhr). The sentence "Dúnaim an doras" (DOON-im un DUH-ruhs) means "I close the door", but "Dúntar an doras" is translated as "Someone closes the door", or "The door is closed by someone", or even "The door gets closed by someone".

This Irish sentence differs in meaning from "Táan doras dúnta" (DOON-tuh), which means that at the present time the door is closed and not open. English is not as clear in meaning in this respect as is Irish.

Other forms for the saorbhriathar in the present tense:

"Nídhúntar an doras ar a seacht a chlog" (nee GOON-tuhr un DUH*ruhs er uh shahk*t uh k*luhg), The door is not closed at seven, no one closes the door at seven.

"An ndúntar go moché?" (un NOON-tuhr goh mohk* ay*), Is it closed early?, Does someone close it early?

"Nach ndúntar an fhuinneog gach lá?" (nahk* NOON-tuhr un in-YOHG gahk* law*), Isn't the window closed every day?, Doesn't someone close the window every day?

If the verb root ends in a slender consonant, which is one with an "e" or an "i" closest to it, the ending of the saorbhriathar is " _ _ _ tear". This ending is pronounced (tuhr), but with a slender "t". "Múin" becomes "múintear" (MOO-in-tuhr), it is taught.

With verbs like "oscail" or "imigh" or "ceannaigh", the forms are: osclaítear (OHSK-lee-tuhr), it is opened; imítear (IM-ee-tuhr), it is departed, people depart; ceannaítear (KAN-ee-tuhr), it is bought.

The saorbhriathar can combine with other phrases that you have learned. Examples:

Deir ségo gceannaítear bróga ann (der shay* goh GAN-ee-tuhr BROHG-uh oun), he says that shoes are bought there.

Is dóigh liom nach léitear (LAY*-tuhr) sa tír seoé; I think that it is not read in this country.

Cándíoltar iad? (kaw* NEEL-tuhr EE-uhd), Where are they sold?

VOCABULARY

Masculine nouns

foirgneamh (FWIR-gi-nuhv), building;árasán, an t-árasán (un TAW*-ruh-saw*n), apartment building

Feminine nouns

monarcha, an mhonarcha (un VWOHN-uhr-huh), factory; saortharlann, an tsaortharlann (un TAY*-uhr-luhn), laboratory

feictear dom (FEK-tuhr duhm), it seems to me

gurb ea (GUR-ruhb a), that it is; nach ea (nahk* a), that it is not

DRILL

Feictear dom go bhfuil sésa scoil (goh vwil shay* suh skuhl), It seems to me that he is in school.

Feictear dom gur nuachtáné(gur NOO-uhk*-taw*n ay*), It seems to me that it is a newspaper.

Feictear dom gurb ea, It seems to be that it is.

Feictear dom nach foirgneamhésin, It seems to me that that is not a building.

Feictear dom nach ea, It seems to me that it isn't.

Nífheictear dom gurb ea (nee EK-tuhr duhm GUR-ruhb a), It doesn't seem to me that it is.

Feictear dom go n-aontaítear leis (goh NAY*N-tee-tuhr lesh), It seems to me that people agree with him.

Feictear dom nach dtuigtear an t-ábhar sin (nahk* DIG-tuhr un TAW*-vwuhr shin), it seems to me that that subject is not understood.

Make use of "feictear dom" with these verbs, in the affirmative (with "go") form and negative ("nach") form: críochnaigh (KREE-uhk*-nee), finish; deisigh (DESH-ee), repair; clois (klish), hear; glan (gluhn), clean.

Add nouns to the sentences, too, such as "obair", "carr" or "bord".

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