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Sing.
Relative.
PL
1. sinn a bhuaileas
2. sibh a bhuaileas
3. iad a bhuaileas
1. mi a bhuaileas
2. tu a bhuaileas
3. e a bhuaileas
(2) The Ipv. mood and
(3) The Ipf. (Ind. and Subj.) which retain some of the old
inflections.
The Ipv. 2 s. is the stem of the verb. The first sing. Ipv.
is of recent origin and is used chiefly in poetry ; but it
is still heard — notably in the correction of children :
Na cluinneam sin bhuat a ris — Do not let me hear that from
you again : — C.S., of. § 166
Ipv.
Plural.
buaileamaid let us strike
buailibh, bualadh sibh strike
ye
buaileadh iad let them strike
Sing.
1. (buaileam let me strike)
2. buail strike thou
3. buaileadh let him strike
Ipf.
bhuailinn / used to, or
would, strike
bhuaileadh tu thou usedst
to, or wouldest, strike
bhuaileadh e he used to, or
would, strike
bhuaileamaid we used to, or
would, strike
bhuaileadh sibh ye used to, or
would, strike
bhuaileadh iad they used to, or
would, strike
The 3 sing, is often used as rel. even when other forms
pecuHar, e.g. to 1 sing, exist, as above, cf. §119, 4 :
Gur mi dheanadh solas — / would rejoice : — Clarsach 38.
Bha 'n droch bhoirionnach coma co dhiubh bhithinnsa
toilichte no nach bitheadh — The evil woman was in-
different whether J would be pleased or not : — Arab. I. 21