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S'toil leam + verbal noun

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:16 pm
by Marie THOW
Hello,
I have a little problem with S'toil leam+ verbal noun.
In Complete Gaelic P 40 we have "S'toil leam a bhith a 'dannsadh"
But in TAIC lesson 20 we have 'S'toil leam seinn"
So it is "S"toil leam a bhith °+ verbal noum" (except dol, tighinn, bith) or "S'toil leam + verbal noun (except dol, tighinn, bith) or both are correct?
Thank you very much for your help!

S'toil leam + verbal noun

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:57 pm
by akerbeltz
S' > 'S

They're both correct, they just mean slightly different things.
'S toigh leam dannsa (I like dancing)
'S toigh leam a bhith a' dannsa (I like to be dancing)
The first one could mean either that you like dancing - when it's you or someone else doing it
The second most definitely means you like dancing when it's you doing the dancing

S'toil leam + verbal noun

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:30 am
by Marie THOW
Ok thank you very very very :D :moladh: :moladh: much!