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- Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:00 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Vocative for Seoc and Slenderization Resource
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19534
Re: Vocative for Seoc and Slenderization Resource
Am Faclair Beag says it doesn't change (i.e. you can lenite, but not slenderise), probably as it's a Gaelic rendering of a non-Gaelic name: Seoc /ʃɔxg/ fir. neo-ath . Jock But there does seem to be a genitive form of the name in use - Google throws up some reasonably reputable sources: an fhèineachd...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: Leasain na Gàidhlig / Gaelic Lessons
- Topic: Reviews
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22881
Re: Reviews
Mòran taing airson nan lèirmheasan seo - gu math feumail do luchd-ionnsachaidh!
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: When to use àlainn vs brèagha?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 27975
When to use àlainn vs brèagha?
And you may wish to add bòidheach to your complimentary repertoire. Lovely, pretty, graceful, bonnie, pleasing to the eye.
Especially if describing a nighean donn...
Google combinations for context and frequency, but check if sources look reliable.
Especially if describing a nighean donn...
Google combinations for context and frequency, but check if sources look reliable.
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:42 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: 'ceart gu leòr' vs 'gu dòigheil'
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22523
'ceart gu leòr' vs 'gu dòigheil'
Ceart gu leòr has also become the equivalent of the English "OK" or "alright", in all their meanings/nuances, often shortened to cgl in messages, Facebook posts etc. Chì mi aig 9m thu, cgl? Cgl! In our Gaelic-influenced Highland English people used to add "right enough"...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:12 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Gaelic tr*nsl*t**n
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14461
Gaelic tr*nsl*t**n
We don't do tr*ns on this forum (or we would be swamped, and we like to support professional practitioners), but this is actually a query about the origins of a place-name, so I'll give it a go. The notes in Ainmean Àite na h-Alba (Place-names of Scotland) are probably not very helpful to you in thi...
- Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:53 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: When to use do vs gu
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20906
When to use do vs gu
DON'T add ri to the "to" mix!!!!!!!!!!!! It has nothing to do with motion or direction. It covers an interface situation - you share a surface / space with someone, something, an activity. Learn it in phrases, or together with the verbs that usually "take" it. Stay clear of equa...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:27 am
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: When to use do vs gu
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20906
When to use do vs gu
Basic principle: You can never tr*nsl*t* prepositions directly from one language to another. (Or much else, but particularly preps.) :-) Think of gu , as you have worked out, as approx up to, as far as, until , or as a waymarker in a journey. Whether you enter the place you reach is immaterial. Ver...
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:07 pm
- Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
- Topic: Dictionary - very similar words with identical meanings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13942
Dictionary - very similar words with identical meanings
If you consult Am Faclair Beag itself, rather than LearnGaelic, you'll see that relative frequency of use / recognition by users is indicated (colour bars). In addition, if you click on the word itself, e.g. tuilleadh, you will see maps that show its distribution in Scotland and Nova Scotia. This is...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:33 am
- Forum: Còmhradh coitcheann / Off-Topic
- Topic: Were plastic monkeys important in ancient Celtic culture?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21807
Were plastic monkeys important in ancient Celtic culture?
Aw, you could have had "Thanks for all the fish" if you hadn't been so fed up of sgadan...
(Hitchiker's Guide to the Universe...)
(Hitchiker's Guide to the Universe...)
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:15 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Halò. Is mise Ionatan.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16959
Halò. Is mise Ionatan.
Good try, and a correct grammatical sentence. :moladh: Cianalas is quite a strong word in Gaelic, a mixture of longing for and missing (a time, place, community etc) - used a lot by emigrant Gaels in America etc. Probably a bit too emotional for this context, unless you miss the seventies dreadfully...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:28 pm
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: Halò. Is mise Ionatan.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16959
Halò. Is mise Ionatan.
Fàilte chridheil ort! A warm welcome to you! You can post language questions in the Grammar section (any level! "More proficient users" are happy to share what they themselves have learned - we try to help everyone if we can! :-) ), https://www.foramnagaidhlig.net/foram/viewforum.php?f=11 ...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:16 pm
- Forum: Forum FAQ
- Topic: How do I add accents to my posts?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 77951
How do I add accents to my posts?
Guidance here for all kinds of computers and devices:
http://www.igaidhlig.net/en/category/accented-letters/
http://www.igaidhlig.net/en/category/accented-letters/
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 1:33 am
- Forum: Cuir nan aithne / Introductions
- Topic: A' toirt a-steach mi fhèin a-rithist!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15440
A' toirt a-steach mi fhèin a-rithist!
Inntinneach! Cus ri cheartachadh ;-) ach seo rud no dhà. Too much to correct but here are a couple of things. Latha matha dhuibh uile. (do = to > dhuibh = to you pl.) toirt a-steach = put in, insert, submit. Wrong "introduce" - never just go for the first option in LearnGaelicDict - check ...
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:25 am
- Forum: Coinneamhan air Skype / Skype Meetings
- Topic: Does anyone want to chat in Gàidhlig on Skype?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 45319
Does anyone want to chat in Gàidhlig on Skype?
Ah!
Saying what you are:
'S e neach-ionnsachaidh a th' annam. ( I'm a learner - that's what I see myself as. It's a learner that's in me.)
or
Tha mi nam neach-ionnsachaidh. (I'm in my learner-mode - currently/temporarily a learner.)
Saying what you are:
'S e neach-ionnsachaidh a th' annam. ( I'm a learner - that's what I see myself as. It's a learner that's in me.)
or
Tha mi nam neach-ionnsachaidh. (I'm in my learner-mode - currently/temporarily a learner.)
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:03 pm
- Forum: Ceòl, Leabhraichean is na h-Ealain / Music, Books and the Arts
- Topic: Song lyrics - Niteworks - Air Fàir an Là
- Replies: 2
- Views: 22952
Song lyrics - Niteworks - Air Fàir an Là
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/macne ... adaibh.htm
and here (scroll down to second song)
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/caper ... atdawn.htm
and here (scroll down to second song)
http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/caper ... atdawn.htm