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by Thrissel
Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: Ràdh na Seachdaine
Topic: Air ar cumail ri cloich
Replies: 8
Views: 16211

Re: Air ar cumail ri cloich

Tha e eadhon ann an OED: Phr. to hold (keep, bring, put) one's nose to the grindstone : to get the mastery over another and treat him with harshness or severity, to grind down or oppress; also, in mod. use, to keep (oneself or another) continually engaged in hard and monotonous labour. agus tha às-a...
by Thrissel
Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Education Scotland wants Gaelic taught ...
Replies: 10
Views: 16383

Re: Education Scotland wants Gaelic taught ...

Tha mise ga thuigsinn gun thrioblaid: bha "leaders" sna pàipearan-naidheachd làn seantansan dhen leithid aig àm nan Co-mhaoinich. Tha e furasta ma tha thu eòlach air an dual-chainnt. Mar eisimpleir, dh'faodadh "The Gaelic Language Plan is part of our Corporate Plan and helps exemplify...
by Thrissel
Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:34 pm
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Education Scotland wants Gaelic taught ...
Replies: 10
Views: 16383

Re: Education Scotland wants Gaelic taught ...

"sa Sheacais"? Cuimhnich: "as t-samhradh" amsaa: "san t-Seacais". Murt, bu chòir dhomh a bhith cleachdte ri dòigh an t-sèimheachaidh seo. :naire: Chan eil mi cinnteach a tha mi air freagairt a chur don cheist agad ach tha mi 'n dòchas gum bi seo cuideachail. Seadh, seo...
by Thrissel
Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:00 pm
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Education Scotland wants Gaelic taught ...
Replies: 10
Views: 16383

Re: Education Scotland wants Gaelic taught ...

Thig Beurla gun oidhirp. 'S dòcha gu bheil diofar eile ann cuideachd, chan eil fhios agam. A bheil cuspair "Litreachas" ann an sgoiltean Albannach? Cha robh ann an sgoiltean Seacach, chaidh litreachas (an dà chuid litreachas Seacach agus litreachas na cruinne) a theagasg sna leasanan air ...
by Thrissel
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:03 pm
Forum: Naidheachd na Gàidhlig / Gaelic News
Topic: Online dictionary receives financial assist
Replies: 10
Views: 16896

Re: Online dictionary receives financial assist

An Gobaire wrote:With the Faclair na Gàidhlig, one would hope that the final edition will have no mistakes whatsoever!!!
Bhiodh sin a' chiad leabhar den leithid san eachdraidh. :priob:
by Thrissel
Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:38 am
Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
Topic: Feasgar math!
Replies: 7
Views: 11771

Re: Feasgar math!

Well I meant it as "more [of] learning", but you're right, I should have read the initial post with "can learn more".
by Thrissel
Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:18 pm
Forum: Dà-chànanach / Bilingual
Topic: Feasgar math!
Replies: 7
Views: 11771

Re: Feasgar math!

GunChleoc wrote:is urrainn dhomh barrachd ionnsachadh - barrachd is a noun, so you have to use the inversion structure
and the genitive: barrachd ionnsachaidh
by Thrissel
Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
Topic: 'S Mise swisscheese
Replies: 8
Views: 6894

Re: 'S Mise swisscheese

MacCoinnich79 wrote:Can I ask why beagan is going before Gàidhlig and not after it?
You seem to be mistaking the noun "beagan" (a little, a bit) for the adjective "beag" (little, small).

beagan + (genitive) Gàidhlig
a bit of + Gaelic
by Thrissel
Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:41 pm
Forum: Còmhradh coitcheann / Off-Topic
Topic: What Made You Want To Learn Gàidhlig?
Replies: 91
Views: 110043

Re: What Made You Want To Learn Gàidhlig?

'S toil leam sin! Tha "Asterix ym Mhrydain" agam - leabhar sgoinneil sa Chuimris agus annsa tha a h-uile Ceilt à (an-diugh) Sasainn a' bruidhinn sa Chuimris mar a dh'fheuchadh Sasannach Cuimris fhuaimneachadh. Mar eisimpleir "Y Thlawen Faedd" seach "Y Baedd Llawen". (A...
by Thrissel
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:39 pm
Forum: Iomradh is Ceanglaichean / Reference and Links
Topic: Official Gaelic Dicitionary
Replies: 8
Views: 16030

Re: Official Gaelic Dicitionary

Comhairle nan Leabhraichean here:
http://www.gaelicbooks.org/
by Thrissel
Sun May 26, 2013 6:18 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: What does it mean? Various questions
Replies: 200
Views: 60124

Re: What does it mean? Various questions

Seonaidh wrote:Sa Bheurla, sa cho-theacsa seo, ciallaichidh "grass " "cainb"
Inntinneach, cha do bhuail e nam cheann riamh gur dòcha gum b' e sin a chiallaich e. Raineach ma tha? Agus dè mu dheidhinn Eanraig Each Mhaighstir Itealaig? Tha Lusaidh san t-Speur le Daoimeanan furasta ge-tà.
by Thrissel
Fri May 17, 2013 7:21 pm
Forum: Ceòl, Leabhraichean is na h-Ealain / Music, Books and the Arts
Topic: Farpais sgeulachdan goirid den ghnè Gòtach...
Replies: 9
Views: 17771

Re: Farpais sgeulachdan goirid den ghnè Gòtach...

O Sheonaidh, nach eil fhios agad dè mu dheidhinn a tha nobhail Ghotach? Mar a thuirt caraid do Khurt Vonnegut, "Gabhaidh boireannach òg dreuchd ann an taigh sean agus cuirear eagal a mionaich oirre".
by Thrissel
Thu May 16, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: Geamannan is Spòrs / Games and Fun
Topic: PC-achas ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig
Replies: 24
Views: 31009

Re: PC-achas ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig

Rinn mi luaidh mu thràth nach creid mi gum biodh ceist sa Ghàidhlig san reifreann feumail, ach ann an aontachadh le Achd Saorsa Fiosrachaidh, tha mi a' cur ceangal gu ath-chuinge a tha ga h-iarraidh an seo:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Getti ... umquestion