Fòram na Gàidhlig

Hi, I seem to be seeing "the answer" in the nominative more and more often as "am freagairt" rather than "an fhreagairt", e.g. https://twitter.com/GAIDHLIGTV/status/625023243242631168 I can't find the word listed as (optionally) masculine in any dictionary. Is this maybe a regional thing? M P.S. obv...

I wondered about the recent loanword thing, but does it not also mean 'saucer'...? Did it acquire both meanings at the same time?

Yep. Masculine nouns exhibit the same lenition in the genitive as in the dative. There is also a general rule that they slenderise a final broad vowel sound as in an cat -> a' chait, but that is not indicated in Am Faclair Beag, so I'd say that an fhlat is correct. http://www.faclair.com/?txtSearch=...

Gur math a thèid leibh! / Good luck!

Ah that's easy enough to get to. Though I couldn't commit to every week. That would be fine. It's Summer hols at the moment, but classes begin again in September: http://www.citylit.ac.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Gaelic Yeah, half 7 would be okay which makes it more likely that I could do it. Defini...

Peterborough, eh? Well, we have students who travel further than that, and the classes take place about 5 minutes from Kings Cross. As regards the distance learning phone classes, as I recall I was given a choice of times, a couple of which started at 7.30pm. There's no problem with missing a week o...

Fàilte, a Raonaid! Where in the East of England are you? There is a thriving Gaelic class which takes place on Wednesday evenings in Central London, though I doubt that would be convenient. Alternatively, have you maybe considered distance learning? http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/cursaichean/pg-cert-cu...

Mairead wrote:A fhaoileag agus a GhunChleoc, an toil leat Runrig gu mór?

A Fhaoileag agus a GhunChleoic, an toil leibh Runrig gu mór?

'S e Mòrag a th' ann = originally emphasised structure, it has now become the default construction. As stated above, when the subject is clearly female, especially a female person, then it would be 'S e Mòrag a th'innte. However, that sounds a bit funny to me because in Gaelic your name is on you -...

GunChleoc wrote:Ceartachadh no dhà:

a' Gearmailt --> a' Ghearmailt

Ah, now I understand, and doing so causes lenition. Got it, thanks!

Yes, I know that, but how does that apply here? "làn" is an adjective, not a feminine noun...

Hi, I read earlier a description of a person as being "làn Ghàidhlig", which was translated as having "lots of Gaelic". Given that "Gàidhlig", like all languages is feminine, isn't it just "Gàidhlig(e)" in the genitive, with or without definite article? Or is it because it's a proper noun and behavi...

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Hi, No problem with phrases like "'S e balach beag a th' ann", "'S e nighean bheag a th' innte" and 'S e boireannach beag a th' innte", but does the usage of "a th' ann" or "a th' innte" apply to inanimate nouns too? E.g. "'S e deagh cheist a th' ann" or "'S e deagh cheist a th' innte"? "'S e deagh ...