Why is there seeminly random lenition in some songs? Is it serving some grammatical function or is it purely aesthetics? This might have already been asked so sorry if it has.
"Thuirt iad gu robh chànan feumail" for example
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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: out of place lenition in songs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 295
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: an dà... ma-tà
- Replies: 0
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an dà... ma-tà
Thàinig mi tarsainn air dà abairt a tha co-dhiù ann an cainnt coltach, agus saoil a bheil iad co-cheangailte. Chan eil an dà cabhaig orm - not the least in a hurry Chan eil e an aon dath fuar - not in the least cold Cha b' urrainn dhomh tuilleadh eisimpleirean dhen chleachdadh seo a lorg. Dè bhur be...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: imagine my reaction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 71973
Re: imagine my reaction
Since we've established the context I suppose 'buaidh' could get you a lot of the way there. Partly playing around here but without a better word I feel inclined to make one up anyway, whether it's received the stamp of approval from Gaelic high command or not, that is how language is afterall. Bit ...
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:25 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: imagine my reaction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 71973
imagine my reaction
I've been having difficulty talking about "reactions" or volatile "reactionary" things. I'm even struggling to find a word that comes close to what I'm thinking in terms of usage. Can anyone give some examples of how you'd express the following that I might get my head around it:...
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:02 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: cool and groovy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 75012
Re: cool and groovy
snasmhor
- Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: Ceòl, Leabhraichean is na h-Ealain / Music, Books and the Arts
- Topic: "duilich"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 85546
Re: "duilich"
hm an ìre mhath... Tuigidh mi ciall na h-abairtean, bu chòir gum bitheadh "gur+buadhairean vs is+buadhairean" na thiotal air a' phost tha seo le cinnt thoradh chan aithinich mi an diofar eadar an ciallan. Chuir mi fo "òrain" a' cheist seo air thuiteamas gum biodh e buntainn ris, ...
- Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:43 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: cèist sèimhachaidh
- Replies: 3
- Views: 79754
Re: cèist sèimhachaidh
miorbhaileach math tapadh leibhse
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:04 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: cèist sèimhachaidh
- Replies: 3
- Views: 79754
cèist sèimhachaidh
Tha e agam, cuine bu chòir dhomh sèimheachadh as dèidh fhaclan iolra, neo, shaoil leam gu bheil fiù 's nach cleachar e ro bhitheanta sna làithean-ne is caomh leam e. Bha mi a' toirt sùil aig a' cheagnal tha seo https://faclair.com/ViewDictionaryEntry.aspx?ID=2002F1E2AA142E51ACDA49E445E06E54 is chunn...
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: Ceòl, Leabhraichean is na h-Ealain / Music, Books and the Arts
- Topic: "duilich"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 85546
"duilich"
Latha math dhuibh uilie Dè th' ann an "gur duilich" a lorgar measg tòrr òran? An e gu bheil "is duilich" fa-near? Neo a bheil seagh ann air nach eil mi eòlach? Thaobh òran mar is trice bidh an gràmar a' gabhail rathad eile bhon riaghailtean àbhaisteach (mana a shaoileadh tu). tai...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:49 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: more so?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 72931
Re: more so?
Thàinig iad seo thugam thar ceann na seachdainne "to a larger / greater extent" A gu ìre nas mò na B - more so A than B 's e seo gu ìre nas mò na sin as dòchas as coireach - The reason is perhaps more so this than sin is dòcha gu ìre nas mò - perhaps more so A cheart cho feumail, agus nas ...
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:40 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: more so?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 72931
more so?
Tha mi a' gabhail ionadh mar a dhèiligeas sibh ris na h-abairtan seo: more so A than B it's more (so) the fact (that) it's more (so) for him (than for me) it's more (so) for this reason (than that reason) it's more (so) the way / how (it was said) is dòcha gu bheil mi ga dhèanamh nas dorra na dh'fhe...
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:31 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: No you better don't
- Replies: 12
- Views: 129726
Re: No you better don't
ochan mi-fhìn
Don't let me see / catch you
na faiceam-sa sin a-rithist
na glacam-sa thu ris a-rithist
Don't let me see / catch you
na faiceam-sa sin a-rithist
na glacam-sa thu ris a-rithist
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:31 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: No you better don't
- Replies: 12
- Views: 129726
Re: No you better don't
After some time and thought - it's emphasis and warning, so here's some English for "better (not)" with an element "don't dare" or "imperativeness" or "surprise". That (had) better not be what I think it is - is èiginn nach e sin an rud 's a tha mi an dùil Ple...
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:07 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: No you better don't
- Replies: 12
- Views: 129726
Re: No you better don't
No prob. If there's a lazier way to say it Scottish people will find it
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:06 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: appreciation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 87108
Re: appreciation
ùrachadh - "tha mi nad thaing"