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39. ADVERBS.
Simple or “one word” Adverbs are very few in Gaelic
but Compound Adverbs (adverbial phrases) are very
numerous.
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by prefixing
the particle gu (gu h- before vowels).
E.G. Gu math, well; gu dileas, faithfully.
Gu h-olc, badly ; gu mor, greatly.
The prefixed particles—gle, fior, ro—denote a higher
degree of quality ; they also aspirate their adjectives.
E.G. G14 mhath, very well; ro dhileas, exceedingly faithful.
Adverbs of Time.
rCheana, already. Riamh, ever (past).
Fhathast, fos, yet.
Simple Roimhe, before.
Daonnan, always.
rK nis, now.
An drasda, just now. An nochd, to-night.
An diugh, to-day. An raoir, last night.
Compound] An de, yesterday.
Am maireach, to¬
morrow.
. Gu brath, for ever.
Chaoidh, ever (future).
Minig, frequently.
A rls (rithist), again.
An uiridh, last year.
Am bliadhna, this year.
Gu trie, often.
Adverbs of Place.
Denoting—
Rest in, motion to. motion from.
Shios, fbehw. ^QWn^ a njos> jrom below.
\down.
Shuas, above. suas, up. a nuas, from above.
,, a nuU 1 11 /-
Thall. over, >over. a nail, from over.
a nunn J
39. ADVERBS.
Simple or “one word” Adverbs are very few in Gaelic
but Compound Adverbs (adverbial phrases) are very
numerous.
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by prefixing
the particle gu (gu h- before vowels).
E.G. Gu math, well; gu dileas, faithfully.
Gu h-olc, badly ; gu mor, greatly.
The prefixed particles—gle, fior, ro—denote a higher
degree of quality ; they also aspirate their adjectives.
E.G. G14 mhath, very well; ro dhileas, exceedingly faithful.
Adverbs of Time.
rCheana, already. Riamh, ever (past).
Fhathast, fos, yet.
Simple Roimhe, before.
Daonnan, always.
rK nis, now.
An drasda, just now. An nochd, to-night.
An diugh, to-day. An raoir, last night.
Compound] An de, yesterday.
Am maireach, to¬
morrow.
. Gu brath, for ever.
Chaoidh, ever (future).
Minig, frequently.
A rls (rithist), again.
An uiridh, last year.
Am bliadhna, this year.
Gu trie, often.
Adverbs of Place.
Denoting—
Rest in, motion to. motion from.
Shios, fbehw. ^QWn^ a njos> jrom below.
\down.
Shuas, above. suas, up. a nuas, from above.
,, a nuU 1 11 /-
Thall. over, >over. a nail, from over.
a nunn J
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