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OF THE PARTS
[Part IL
Initial bh of the pret. fubj. lofes the afpiration after the
particles *ni' mty 'mur' if not, *nach' that not, 'gu' thaty *nam'
if; as 'mur bithinn, nam bitheadh tu'.
The I'ubjunifi:. and imper. often fufFer a contra£lion, by
changing ithea into io ; as *biom, bios^ biodh' &c.
Some of the compound tenfes of *Bi' are rarely, if ever
ufed. They are here given complete, becaufe they corref-
pond to the analogy of other verbs ; and fliow how accu-
rately the various modifications of time may be exprefTed
by the fubftantive verb itfelf.
Example of a verb of the i ft Conjugation. 'Buail' to Jlrike,
ACTIVE VOICE.
OF THE PARTS
[Part IL
Initial bh of the pret. fubj. lofes the afpiration after the
particles *ni' mty 'mur' if not, *nach' that not, 'gu' thaty *nam'
if; as 'mur bithinn, nam bitheadh tu'.
The I'ubjunifi:. and imper. often fufFer a contra£lion, by
changing ithea into io ; as *biom, bios^ biodh' &c.
Some of the compound tenfes of *Bi' are rarely, if ever
ufed. They are here given complete, becaufe they corref-
pond to the analogy of other verbs ; and fliow how accu-
rately the various modifications of time may be exprefTed
by the fubftantive verb itfelf.
Example of a verb of the i ft Conjugation. 'Buail' to Jlrike,
ACTIVE VOICE.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Elements of Gaelic grammar > (106) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/79041247 |
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| Description | In four parts, by Alexander Stewart. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.207 |
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| Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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