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by Seumas Deasach
Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Lenition of personal names
Replies: 21
Views: 24942

Lenition of personal names

Tha mi agaibh, a sheòid!
by Seumas Deasach
Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Lenition of personal names
Replies: 21
Views: 24942

Lenition of personal names

Ah, which is the 'to be', which literally is 'I have it' ?
by Seumas Deasach
Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Lenition of personal names
Replies: 21
Views: 24942

Lenition of personal names

Understood - tapadh leibh!
by Seumas Deasach
Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:50 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Lenition of personal names
Replies: 21
Views: 24942

Lenition of personal names

In the 1600's, back as far as we can go, we have two generations of 'MILL' before the addition of the 'S', does that help with context? As a surname, I guess not all rules would automatically apply, even if we assume the name is derived from the occupation?
by Seumas Deasach
Sun Apr 23, 2017 4:28 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: Lenition of personal names
Replies: 21
Views: 24942

Lenition of personal names

This thread has added to a tr*nsl*t**n question I have been struggling with, if I may ask. The name ' JAMES MILLS', after asking an online friend, native speaker, for help, would tr*nsl*t* to 'SEUMAS MUILEANN'. My question is, the translated plural of MILL (MUILEANN), would be MUILNEAN? My friend ha...
by Seumas Deasach
Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:54 pm
Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
Topic: Fàilte dhan fhòram / Welcome to the forum
Replies: 355
Views: 2397451

Fàilte dhan fhòram / Welcome to the forum

Thank you and understood!
by Seumas Deasach
Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
Topic: Fàilte dhan fhòram / Welcome to the forum
Replies: 355
Views: 2397451

Fàilte dhan fhòram / Welcome to the forum

Halò! S' mise Seumas. Tha mi an deas Stàtean Aonaichte, à staid Alabama. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh le YouTube (Speaking Our Language) agus leabhraichean. >hello! My name is James. I am from the south United States, the state of Alabama. > I am learning from YouTube (Speaking Our Language) and books. I a...