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Halò a h-uile duine, I have a usage question about pronouns, specifically when the subject and object pronouns are the same and appear next to each other in a sentence. Mar eisimpleir: "Canaidh i i." (She will say it.) I understand that this construction is grammatically correct, but it fe...

Thanks for the responses! Yes, I assumed "eo" in this case would transform to help assist the slenderization of the "c". I guess I'll proceed with "a Sheoic".

Halò, Can someone please tell me what the vocative form is for the name 'Seoc'? I know it would lenite but am uncertain of the vowel transformation. I tried to look it up myself, but could not find any resource that disclosed the slenderization of 'eo'. If anyone knows of such a resource, it would b...

When do you use gu rather than do/a ? I realize do is used as "for" and gu as "until" in different contexts, but I'm more confused on when they are being used to mean "to", as in "I'm going to a ceilidh." Would both Tha sinn a' dol do cheilidh and Tha sinn a' ...

I appreciate the help and advice. Like you suggest, it's probably better to learn about the different uses of ri as I come across them rather than trying to formulate a comprehensive list, but your explanations definitely shed some light on these particular uses of the word. Tapadh leibh!

What does it mean when ri is used with verbal nouns? The following two examples jump out at me: 1.) Dè ghabhas tu ri ithe? 2.) Bha e ri càradh brogan. If I had to guess, I'd say the first example pairs ri with ithe so that they function like an infinitive. If that is the case would it be odd to use ...

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So what you're saying is that Gaelic /s/ should always be dental, but seann sabhal and seann shabhal are both acceptable? Would you say one tends to be more common or suggest using one over the other?

Is it possible that there are multiple /s/ sounds in Gaelic depending on dialect, because it seems that there are at least two different sounds being described on these posts? I have noticed some phonetic guides done for Scottish Gaelic that show /s/ being dental and some that don't (I'm only referr...

I sincerely appreciate everyone throwing their two bits in on this one, but I'm still a little confused, I'm sorry to admit. Having been fortunate enough to have been aided by experienced teachers in the past, I feel like I have a good grasp on recognizing and pronouncing most Gaelic sounds. However...

I have read that /s/ is dental in Gaelic, but am a little unsure of how one makes /s/ dental since it's a fricative. I've tried touching my tongue directly to my teeth while trying an "s," but that doesn't sound right at all. I just sound like I'm talking with a serious lisp. Do you merely...

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