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I have been very grateful for help received on various queries here, and wonder whether I might be useful to someone in return. One of the learning sources I have been using is Complete Gaelic (Teach Yourself). This is useful, but I found the need for a more detailed index. So for my own use I have compiled one which I find very helpful, although it's a bit rough and ready! If anyone else is using this book and would like the index for reference, please ask, and I will post it on the forum. The edition I use is from 2010, so there may be variations in page numbers etc. for other editions.


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I think many people would find that useful, a bhodaich. It's used on lots of courses, and in self-study.

There was such a thing around a few years ago for a much earlier edition, but a more up to date one would be a very useful resource. :D
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It's a good book. I think its strength lies in its focus on conversational Gaelic around particular themes rather than as a reference, which is maybe why it doesn't have the deepest indexing.

If you've not got it, I'd recommend "Scottish Gaelic in 12 Weeks" as a companion. It's more of a grammar reference (with a few dialogues and exercises thrown in), so it's more intuitive to flick through and look up specific things. It's my go-to for that kind of thing anyway.
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Mòran taing.
In view of these responses I will post the index as promised. Thanks for the tip about the companion book, which sounds useful.
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Complete Gaelic -- 2010 edition, Index
This is my own working index, and is not very polished, but I hope others find it useful.

activity usual 259
adjectives and case 168
adjectives comparative 183,217
adjectives formation of 101
adjectives placing of 318
adjectives 59
adverbs 302
after/having done 263
aig+mi etc 32
air+mi etc 34
almost 317
ann+mi etc 97
b'fhiach do … 337
bhios 156
bu 301
capability 242
cho 185,196
clothes 166
colours 166
commands 70
congratulation 298
counting 35
cuir 150
dè 150
da/dhà 185
dative case 116
dialect 275
directions 111
dislike 229,231
do+mi etc 82
duine 320
duration 213,265
eadar 353
eigin as suffix 337
emphasis s e, 's ann 349
excusing yourself 86
expectation 214
fear 215
festivals 65
feuch 216
fiction gaelic 231
fìor 139
forenames genitive 198
future "-s" 212
future relative 156
future 297
future tense relative 212
future tense 153
gam etc 85
gender 58
genitive case 114
good wishes 299
gu+adjective 302
gu+mi etc 118
holidays 139
hope 147
hope 294
how much/many 351
hunger 215
identity national 98
identity personal 98
imperative 70
in 19,97
ing forms 71
intention 214
interest 246
invitation 215
isn't it? Etc 73
jobs 261
know acquaintance 336
le+mi etc 44
lenition with gam etc 85
lenition -- when? 18
likes/dislikes 40,44,100
mar 217
mar 317
measurements 182
money 60
month names 139
mu+mi etc 172
mus 215
music 52
music 121
names asking 33
names hills 145
names house 128
names personal 24
names personal 42
names place 37
nationality 266
necessity 156
necessity 247
no matter 318
noun cases 114
numbers 1 to 39 31
numbers ordinal 120
obligation 156
obligation 247
occupations 99
occupations 261
opinion 170
organizations 89
organizations 202
organizations 303
ownership 351
participles 71
past tense 134
perfect tense 199
phrases linking 349
pluperfect 199
plurals 58
possession aig 32
preference 229
preference 164,169
prepositions meanings variation 171
prepositions with genitive 157
pronouns as objects 84
pronouns basic 5
pronouns emphatic 6
pronouns possessive 197
questions negative 73
questions rhetorical 73
remembering 279
ri involvement 201
ri+mi etc 46
ro 139
ro+mi etc 119
seems 302
shopping 54
speech reported 277
subordinate clauses future 155
subordinate clauses future 170
subordinate clauses past tense 137
subordinate clauses 72
subordinate clauses 245
suggestion 147
suggestion 215,226
surnames genitive 230

surnames plural 282
surnames 173
taobh 264
telephone conversations 79
thanks 8
that is a … 96
the forms for 100,117
there is/are 47
time duration 213,265
time of day 45
time of day 69
time of day 213
time of year 138
to be conditional 314
to be is form 84
to be negation 20
to be past tense 134
to be question 20
to be 6
to be 19
tro+mi etc 216
verbal nouns 72
verbs conditional 330
verbs impersonal 352
verbs irregular 154
vocative case 83
vocative case 114
wanting airson 201
wanting 164
wanting 54,121
where from? 7,92
where going? 14
whether 172
which? 169
why not? 339
would like 301
years naming 264
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Unread post by faoileag »

Mòran taing, a bhodaich! :moladh:
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Unread post by GunChleoc »

Mìle taing! Chuir mi ris a' phrìomh-dhuilleag e.

Thanks a lot! I have added it to the main page.

http://www.foramnagaidhlig.net/?page=11

We now have 3 indices up - you think somebody might get a hint :lol:
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Unread post by Marie THOW »

Thank you!
I'm learning with this book and your index is very useful!
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