'S urrainn dhomh 'na' chleachdadh mar seo

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'S urrainn dhomh 'na' chleachdadh mar seo

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Sgriobh mi seo:
It's a story about Gaelic: its life, its language and its culture
'S e stòiridh a th’ ann mu Gàidhlig: a beatha, a cànan is a cultar.

'S urrainn dhomh 'na' chleachdadh mar seo:
It's a story about Gaelic: of its life, of its language and of its culture.
'S e stòiridh a th’ ann mu Gàidhlig: na beatha, na cànaine is na cultaire.

An e sin ceart no cèarr?
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Fàilte ort! :smeid:

'S e stòiridh mun Ghàidhlig a th’ ann: a beatha, a cànan is a cultar. Gàidhlig is often used with the article.

In your second sentence, na is ann + a (in her), so it doesn't work with the meaning you intend.

Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil seo feumail dhut.
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Hi Shuallais, tha eagal orm ro chomhairle a thoirt do dhaoine ann an seo. Ged a tha mi air a bhith ag ionnsachadh Gaidhlig o chionn fhada tha mi fhathast comasach mearachdan a dhèanamh agus a bharrachd air sin saoilidh mi gu bheil mo chuid comasan a thaobh sgrìobhaidh agus gramair a' dol as an uinneig aon uair 's gurn robh mi taobh a-muigh saoghal foghluim. Co-dhiù, chanainnsa
'S ann mu Gàidhlig a tha an sgeulachd/stòiridh seo Carson? Chan eil mi buileach cinnteach, 's dòcha gun do leugh mi no chuala mi a leithid ann an àite air choireigin.

gun airgead air ais, gun bharantas, gun income tax no VAT :-) Chum ort le do chuid Ghàidhlig a charaid :)
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Yep, that is also possible! It all depends on context and where you want to put the emphasis :D

One thing though: mu is one of those prepositions that lenites -> mu Ghàidhlig. I would still say mun Ghàidhlig though.

Agus tha thu fileanta gu leòr, a charaid, coma leat mearachd no dhà - nì mi fhìn gu leòr dhiubh :lol:
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Mòran taing a h-uile duine (Graisg is GunChleoc). Tha mi daonnan a' dèanamh mearachdan ghràmar!
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Mar a tha sinn uile ;)

mearachdan gràmair - singular is better
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