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OBSERVATIONS. 29
50 does not become $un for the past tense of x>o beic, nor
An, An, nor ní, nion, since in the form of the past tense
which would be required after these particles, i.e., }\Aib,
the no which is incorporated with these is already present.
Oub often aspirates the initial of the word which follows
it, as, but) bneÁj é, it was fine; but) triiAn l/iom, it was a
wish with me, I wished. When the word following but)
begins with a vowel or p followed by a vowel, t>o is often
prefixed to bub and joined with it ; as, •oob'ó^ í, she was
young; x>o b'peÁnn biom, it were better with me, I would
prefer, &c.
Note. — Any question in which the verb ir is used, or the
interrogative particles without a verb, may be answered by
the various forms of the verb -ir. If b-pnL be the
form employed, the answer must be cÁ, or ni b-pub (con-
tractedly ni'l). In the case of other forms of -oo beic and
in all other verbs it is necessary in answering a question to
repeat the verb, and if negative to use the proper particle.
Exercise IX.
Examples of the foregoing.
Omi, Kian, a man's glu&f&cc, to repair,
name. proceed.
•0015, a supposition. % m&-\ye&x>, well.
fe<ypo&, henceforth. v -pe^-ó, yes, it is.
perolim, Felim (Felix)
1. 5° t^ 1 ft m-Mc &50X. 2. tn.M^e&'ó, if
cu -mi ye&y is cÁ 511c. 3. 1f *oóii; l/iorn ^un
b'e&x). 4. UÁ jre&ji T)&p bVinm U^vó^ -Min-p
&n *o-ui§ pn &noij\ 5. 1f 'oóig tiom ^un mé
&n jre&tt & bei-óe&f &r)ny &n 5-C1II. 6. An
cu & CÁ &nn ? 7. iy mé 50 *oeinnn.
8. t)-ftnt cú ftÁn? g. UÁim, bint)e^c^f te