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Starting simple
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:30 pm
by Larissa
Oidhche mhath a cèile
Good night husband.
Very new beginner so please correct.
Re: Starting simple
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:39 am
by GunChleoc
a chèile
Gaelic does grammar stuff when addressing people, it's called "Vocative Case"
Re: Starting simple
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:29 am
by Larissa
Tapadh Leibh.
Re: Starting simple
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:33 am
by Larissa
Just checking. I have cèile as the word for husband/partner, that's not a name. Is this still correct?
Re: Starting simple
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:28 pm
by GunChleoc
Yes. You are calling your partner "cèile", which is like giving him/her a name or nickname, so the vocative rules apply.
Re: Starting simple
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:33 am
by AlexAkimov
As far as understand, vocative kicks in no matter who/what you're addressing i.e. not just people...
Halò, a Mhurchaidh
Halò, a Chatrìona
Halò, a chait (i.e. greeting some unknown feline)
Halò, a chù (i.e. greeting a dog in the park)
...etc