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THE FUNCTIONS OF WORDS.
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233. The Demonstrative Pronoun is used without a
preposition, to limit a preceding noun. Sud, however,
Avhen so used, drops the s and becomes vd, as,
234. The Article must always precede the Noun
when so, sin, and ud are used after it.
235. Exercise. Translate the following sentences
into English:—
Bha duine an so air Di-Sathuirne agus bha e Hath. Sin an
tobar. Gabh deoch as an tobar sin. Lion an cupan sin le uisge
fuar. Tha searrach anns an achadh ud; tha e donn. Glac an
seillean sin. Tha am buachaille caoimhneil ris an treud. Sud e
air a’ chreig ghlais ud. Tha an sgian sin gtt. gheur. Ghearr i
meur a’ ghiullain big. Tha ’m baiune so blath. Sin fear agus
bean bhochd aig ceann an taighc. Bha na gillean 6ga anns a’
bhata so anns a’ mhaduinn. Ghlac iad Padruig anns an aite so.
Tha ribhinn bg anns a’ bhaile sin. Tha sin breugach. Sud
athair na ribhinn bige. Tha na rbsan llomnhor anns a’ ghlaie
ud. Bithibh seasmhach aig an am so. Deanaibh sin, fheara,
agus ni sibh gu math. Tha an duine sin beairteach, ach tha am
fear so bochd. Tha maigheach air an tom ud ; sud i aig bun
na craoibhe. Bha na fir an so, ach bha na h-eich an sud. Cuir
an sin na leabhraichean. Teich as an ionad so gu luath. Cuir
crioman beag caise air a’ bhreacaig so. Falbh leis an duine sin.
Rachamaid troimh ’n bhealach ud.
236. Possessive Pronouns. — Corresponding to the
Personal Pronouns there are Pronouns, called Possessive
Pronouns, which precede the Noun, and denote Posses¬
sion or Property in the Noun, as,
Tha thu acrach; gabh do dhinneir. I You are hungry ; take your
Are you hungry ; take your dinner, j dinner.
•Yonder dog fled.
• That staff broke.
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233. The Demonstrative Pronoun is used without a
preposition, to limit a preceding noun. Sud, however,
Avhen so used, drops the s and becomes vd, as,
234. The Article must always precede the Noun
when so, sin, and ud are used after it.
235. Exercise. Translate the following sentences
into English:—
Bha duine an so air Di-Sathuirne agus bha e Hath. Sin an
tobar. Gabh deoch as an tobar sin. Lion an cupan sin le uisge
fuar. Tha searrach anns an achadh ud; tha e donn. Glac an
seillean sin. Tha am buachaille caoimhneil ris an treud. Sud e
air a’ chreig ghlais ud. Tha an sgian sin gtt. gheur. Ghearr i
meur a’ ghiullain big. Tha ’m baiune so blath. Sin fear agus
bean bhochd aig ceann an taighc. Bha na gillean 6ga anns a’
bhata so anns a’ mhaduinn. Ghlac iad Padruig anns an aite so.
Tha ribhinn bg anns a’ bhaile sin. Tha sin breugach. Sud
athair na ribhinn bige. Tha na rbsan llomnhor anns a’ ghlaie
ud. Bithibh seasmhach aig an am so. Deanaibh sin, fheara,
agus ni sibh gu math. Tha an duine sin beairteach, ach tha am
fear so bochd. Tha maigheach air an tom ud ; sud i aig bun
na craoibhe. Bha na fir an so, ach bha na h-eich an sud. Cuir
an sin na leabhraichean. Teich as an ionad so gu luath. Cuir
crioman beag caise air a’ bhreacaig so. Falbh leis an duine sin.
Rachamaid troimh ’n bhealach ud.
236. Possessive Pronouns. — Corresponding to the
Personal Pronouns there are Pronouns, called Possessive
Pronouns, which precede the Noun, and denote Posses¬
sion or Property in the Noun, as,
Tha thu acrach; gabh do dhinneir. I You are hungry ; take your
Are you hungry ; take your dinner, j dinner.
•Yonder dog fled.
• That staff broke.
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