Feminine nouns

cuileog, an chuileog (kwil-YOHG, un k*wil-YOHG), a fly

fadhb, an fhadhb (feyeb, eyeb), problem

doirtim, ag doirteadh (DIRT-im, uh DIRT-uh), pour

goidim, ag goid (GID-im, uh GID), steal

geallaim, ag gealladh (GAL-im, uh GAL-uh), promise

geallaim duité, I promise it to you

DRILL

A progressive drill on the saorbhriathra of the eight irregular verbs of this lesson and Lesson 74 will help fix these forms in your mind.

The example: With the words "thángthas" (HAW*NG-uh-huhs); "go dtían teach" (goh DEE un TAHK*); "chuig an gcathair" (hig un GAH-hir). to the city; go through this drill:

Ar thángthas go dtían teach?; níor thángthas go dtían teach; nár thángthas chuig an gcathair?; thángthas chuig an gcathair. The meaning is: "Did people come to the house?", etc.

Continue with:

Chuathas (K*OO-uh-huhs); amach; isteach. Did people go?, etc.

Chualathas (K*OOL-uh-huhs); an madra; an cat. Was the dog heard?, etc.

Chonacthas (K*UHN-uhk-huhs); Seán; Seoirse. Was John seen?, etc.

Dúradh (DOO-ruh); leisé; an scéal leo. Was it told to him?, etc.

Rinneadh (RIN-yuh); anseoé; inÉirinné. Was it made here?, etc.

Tugadh (TUG-uh); an cóta do Sheán; an léine do Shéamas. Was the coat given to John?, etc.

Fuarthas (FOOR-uhr-huhs); an leabhar ann; an leabhar eile istigh. Was the book found there?, etc.

READING EXERCISE

Gealladh (GAL-uh) domé, ach níbhfuair méé. An bhfacthas duit go ndearnadh an obair in am? Níor goideadh rud ar bith achár gclog. Nach ndoirtear amachétaréis an dinnéir? Lasfar an solas ar a seacht a chlog. Aontaíodh (AY*N-tee-ohk*) leat.

Key:It was promised to me, but I didn't get it. Did it seem to you that the work was done in time? Nothing at all was stolen but our clock. Isn't it poured out after dinner? The light will be lit at seven o'clock. People agreed with you.

Notes:"Aontaím leat" (AY*N-teem lat) means "I agree with you". "Aontaíonn séliom" means "He agrees with me." This is a second-conjugation verb, with its imperative or command, "Aontaigh! (AY*N-tee), meaning "Agree!" The past saorbhriathar becomes "aontaíodh".

Irish Lesson 76

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