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GAKLIC GRAMMAR.
| James is a brave man.
3 water is cold.
| Is the water cold ?
^The water is cold.
I'fhe water is not cold,
t the water cold ?
in literature. Consideration of is as a Limitation to
Nouns and Pronouns is reserved for a future stage.
Is duine treun Seumas. )
Is man brave James.
Is fnar an t-uisge. )
Is cold the water, f The water is cold-
Am fuar an t-uisge ?|
— cold the water. )
Gur fuar an t-uisge. 1
— cold the water, j
Cha’n fhuar an t-uisge.
Not cold the water. J ^
Nach fuar an t-uisge ? j
Not cold the water. j*s
280. The Verb Bu.—Bu is used with the powers of
■% but for the expression of Past Tense, e.g.—
Bu duine treun Seumas. 1
Was man brave James. /James was a brave man'
B’ fhuar an t-uisge. )
Was cold the water. /The water was coId-
Am b’ fhuar an t-uisge?'
— was cold the water.
Gu’m b’ fhuar an t-uisge. 1
— was cold the water.
Cha b’ fhuar an t-uisge. ]
Not was cold the water, j
Nach b’ fhuar an t-uisge ?1
Not was cold the water, j
,s the water cold ?
j-The water was cold.
} The water was not cold.
.'Was not the water cold ?
281. Exercise. Translate the following sentences
into English
Am bheil each Ruaraidh bAn ? Tha; agus tha lair Sheumais
donn. Is binn an cedi a tha anns an tigh mhdr. Nach bu
dearg an teine ? Thubhairt Ealasaid gu’m bu bhlath an IA air
an d’ thAinig i do’n ghleann. Nach fuar an t-sid a tha ann.
Cha robh na fir fada anns a’ mhonadh. Is gille fOghainteach an