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Hàlo,
I am after some advice on a really basic sentence from " Scottish Gaelic in twelve weeks" and have managed to get myself
confused. I am also using Duolingo.
The sentence "They are cold"
I thought the answer would be "Tha fuar iad" - but the answer is "Tha iad fuar". Yet in the question "I want a drink" the answer is
"Tha deoch agam".
Is there something I have not fully understood in sentence construction.
Any help gratefully appreciated
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Neilr65
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Comhairle mas e do thoil e
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Re: Comhairle mas e do thoil e
There is no verb "to have" in Gaelic. If you have something it is "at you". "Tha deoch agam" : Tha=is; deoch=a drink; agam=at me.
If you give it away, it will no longer be at you.
If you give it away, it will no longer be at you.
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Re: Comhairle mas e do thoil e
Tapadh leibh Niall Beag,
I knew "tha deoch agam" was correct, I was after
clarification on whether
"Tha fuar iad" was correct or if it should be "Tha iad fuar"
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I knew "tha deoch agam" was correct, I was after
clarification on whether
"Tha fuar iad" was correct or if it should be "Tha iad fuar"
Iomadh taing
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Re: Comhairle mas e do thoil e
"Tha iad fuar" is correct.
The order here is the same as with "tha deoch agam", once you account for the fact that "agam" doesn't mean "I":
"Tha iad fuar" = they are cold.
"Tha deoch agam" = A drink is at me.
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Re: Comhairle mas e do thoil e
Yep. "Tha fuar iad" is wrong, never use that.
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