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THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
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An,
Ai
Ana
Ais, ^
Ath, j
Bith,
Co',
Coimh
Coi'
Coimh
Com,
Di
Do
Im, )
lom, J
In, (
Ion, J
Mi, )
Mio, |.
Neo, )
So,
^Sjtrnifies
Immoderate degree, or excess.
Again,
Frequency, or rcpctitiuii.
Together, community , or equality,
Privation,
Evil, difficulty,
About, complete.
Worth,
Privation,
Ease, gentleness.
'' An-stroghail, prodigal.
Ain-tigheani, an oppressor.
Ana-miann, lust.
Ais-eirigh, resurrection.
Ath-bhiiail, strike again.
Hith-lahhairt, incessant talk.
C'onil [ clieangail, bind together.
Coi' lion, } J. ,„,
Coimh-lion, l-'"'-^'^-
Comith, eating together.
Di-chionnt, innocence.
Do-dlieanta, impracticable.
lom-ghaoth, whirlwind.
lonniholta, worthy of praise.
Mi-I)!ieusacli, unmannerly.
Mio-ninach, spiteful.
Neo-chruadalach, not hardy.
So-thuigsinn, intelligible.
OF INTERJECTIONS.
An Inteujectiost is an indeclinable part of speech, and expresses some sudden emotion of the mind.
liitiEF; as, och ! ochain! ochòin ! och nan ochain ; och is ochain nan och eire! mo chreachadh ! mo nuar ! nio
leòn ! mo thruaighe ! mo thruaigho leireadh ! mo sgaradh !
Wonder; aobh, aobh! obh, obh! O!
Aversion; tut! ab, ab ! fuigh !
Disgust; ach! ach !
Shame; monaire! momhasladh!
Laughter; ha, ha! ah!
Demonstration; feuch ! faic ! seall!
Calling; h-aoibh ! h-oilò.
Terror; h-ugad ! h-ugaibh.
OF CONJUNCTIONS.
A Conjunction is an indeclinable part of speech, and serves to join words and sentences together.
Ach, but.
A chionn, because.
Agus, as, and.
Co, )
Cho,r"-
Cuideachd, likewise.
FÒS, yet.
Ga, though.
Ged, giodh, tiotigh.
Gidheadh, yet.
Gu, gur, that.
Is, and.
Ma, if.
Mar, as, like as.
Mur, if not.
Mu'n, ^
Mas, > before, ere.
Mas an, J
Na, tha7i.
Nach, that not.
Nam, nan, if.
No, or.
O, on, since.
Oir, before.
Os-barr, moreover.
'S {for agus), and.
Sol, suil, before that.
Tuille eile, tuille (bs, further.
Uime sin, therefore.
There are also several phrases which have a conjunctive force ; as,
Chum as gu, or a chum as gu, 'J
Chum is gu, or a chum is gu, '■ so as that, in order that.
Chum ag^s gu, or a chum agus gu, }
Chum is nach, or a chum is nach, so as that not.
Ah chor is gu, so that.
Air chor is nach, so that not.
Air eagal gu, lest, for fear that.
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I]]
An,
Ai
Ana
Ais, ^
Ath, j
Bith,
Co',
Coimh
Coi'
Coimh
Com,
Di
Do
Im, )
lom, J
In, (
Ion, J
Mi, )
Mio, |.
Neo, )
So,
^Sjtrnifies
Immoderate degree, or excess.
Again,
Frequency, or rcpctitiuii.
Together, community , or equality,
Privation,
Evil, difficulty,
About, complete.
Worth,
Privation,
Ease, gentleness.
'' An-stroghail, prodigal.
Ain-tigheani, an oppressor.
Ana-miann, lust.
Ais-eirigh, resurrection.
Ath-bhiiail, strike again.
Hith-lahhairt, incessant talk.
C'onil [ clieangail, bind together.
Coi' lion, } J. ,„,
Coimh-lion, l-'"'-^'^-
Comith, eating together.
Di-chionnt, innocence.
Do-dlieanta, impracticable.
lom-ghaoth, whirlwind.
lonniholta, worthy of praise.
Mi-I)!ieusacli, unmannerly.
Mio-ninach, spiteful.
Neo-chruadalach, not hardy.
So-thuigsinn, intelligible.
OF INTERJECTIONS.
An Inteujectiost is an indeclinable part of speech, and expresses some sudden emotion of the mind.
liitiEF; as, och ! ochain! ochòin ! och nan ochain ; och is ochain nan och eire! mo chreachadh ! mo nuar ! nio
leòn ! mo thruaighe ! mo thruaigho leireadh ! mo sgaradh !
Wonder; aobh, aobh! obh, obh! O!
Aversion; tut! ab, ab ! fuigh !
Disgust; ach! ach !
Shame; monaire! momhasladh!
Laughter; ha, ha! ah!
Demonstration; feuch ! faic ! seall!
Calling; h-aoibh ! h-oilò.
Terror; h-ugad ! h-ugaibh.
OF CONJUNCTIONS.
A Conjunction is an indeclinable part of speech, and serves to join words and sentences together.
Ach, but.
A chionn, because.
Agus, as, and.
Co, )
Cho,r"-
Cuideachd, likewise.
FÒS, yet.
Ga, though.
Ged, giodh, tiotigh.
Gidheadh, yet.
Gu, gur, that.
Is, and.
Ma, if.
Mar, as, like as.
Mur, if not.
Mu'n, ^
Mas, > before, ere.
Mas an, J
Na, tha7i.
Nach, that not.
Nam, nan, if.
No, or.
O, on, since.
Oir, before.
Os-barr, moreover.
'S {for agus), and.
Sol, suil, before that.
Tuille eile, tuille (bs, further.
Uime sin, therefore.
There are also several phrases which have a conjunctive force ; as,
Chum as gu, or a chum as gu, 'J
Chum is gu, or a chum is gu, '■ so as that, in order that.
Chum ag^s gu, or a chum agus gu, }
Chum is nach, or a chum is nach, so as that not.
Ah chor is gu, so that.
Air chor is nach, so that not.
Air eagal gu, lest, for fear that.
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| Description | I. Gaelic and English. - II. English and Gaelic : in which the words, in their different acceptations, are illustrated by quotations from the best Gaelic writers : and their affinities traced in most of the languages of ancient and modern times : with a short historical appendix of ancient names, deduced from the authority of Ossian and other poets : to which is prefixed, a new Gaelic grammar / by R.A. Armstrong |
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