Is "ann" necessary in this sentence ?
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Is "ann" necessary in this sentence ?
Halò,
In the TYG book, on page 129, I read this sentence :
Faodaidh sinn taghal ann feasgar.
Why "ann" ? Would it be correct if I'd say : "faodaidh sinn taghal feasgar" or "faodaidh sinn taghal iad feasgar" ?
Tapadh leibh
In the TYG book, on page 129, I read this sentence :
Faodaidh sinn taghal ann feasgar.
Why "ann" ? Would it be correct if I'd say : "faodaidh sinn taghal feasgar" or "faodaidh sinn taghal iad feasgar" ?
Tapadh leibh
feasgar math,
I haven't got the book with me, that might help lol. Anyway here's my effort. Please correct me anyone.
I think that this says
Faodaidh sinn taghal ann feasgar
We can visit/ go there in the evening
Perhaps the 'y' in french concept comes into things here?
Nous pouvons y aller le soir.
A bheil beachd aig duine sam bith eile.
I haven't got the book with me, that might help lol. Anyway here's my effort. Please correct me anyone.
I think that this says
Faodaidh sinn taghal ann feasgar
We can visit/ go there in the evening
Perhaps the 'y' in french concept comes into things here?
Nous pouvons y aller le soir.
A bheil beachd aig duine sam bith eile.
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It is important to remember never to tr*nsl*t* word for word.
Tadhal (when used as a verb) means visit or call in the sense of going to see someone/somewhere/something.
"Meet" is Coinneachadh
Back to the original question:
ann is used here to give the meaning visiting a place as opposed to a person, as per the conversation ann refers to a place: Taigh-Chluich - the Theatre.
If we were to convey the meaning of meeting someone then we must use air:
Faodaidh sinn tadhal air X feasgar
Where X is the person/people you are visiting.
Hope this helps
Tadhal (when used as a verb) means visit or call in the sense of going to see someone/somewhere/something.
"Meet" is Coinneachadh
Back to the original question:
ann is used here to give the meaning visiting a place as opposed to a person, as per the conversation ann refers to a place: Taigh-Chluich - the Theatre.
If we were to convey the meaning of meeting someone then we must use air:
Faodaidh sinn tadhal air X feasgar
Where X is the person/people you are visiting.
Hope this helps
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TYG t.d. 129
As deidh a bhith toirt sùil air faclair Mark agus TYG bhithinn a' cur a' Bheurla air an t-seantans sin mar :
We can stop by there [the theatre] in the afternoon
Beurla US co-dhiu. 's docha ann an Alba bhiodh "visit" nas fheàrr. Chan eil iad ag iarraidh ach tiocaidean a cheannach.
We can stop by there [the theatre] in the afternoon
Beurla US co-dhiu. 's docha ann an Alba bhiodh "visit" nas fheàrr. Chan eil iad ag iarraidh ach tiocaidean a cheannach.
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Re: TYG t.d. 129
Nì "stop by" a' chùis cuideachd, ach cha dèan "meet" no "stop" a' chùis idir.Alasdair Fitheach wrote:As deidh a bhith toirt sùil air faclair Mark agus TYG bhithinn a' cur a' Bheurla air an t-seantans sin mar :
We can stop by there [the theatre] in the afternoon
Beurla US co-dhiu. 's docha ann an Alba bhiodh "visit" nas fheàrr. Chan eil iad ag iarraidh ach tiocaidean a cheannach.
"Stop by" would be fine, but "meet" or "stop" wouldn't be.
The important thing is the context as opposed to the direct tr*nsl*t**n.
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