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Vocabulary.
Ait, glad. Domh, to me.
Airson,/or, because (with Lamh (f.), a hand.
Genitive of Nouns). Mar, as.
Air falbh, away. Mol, praise.
An aghaidh, against. E,igh (iii-)> ^ king.
Beathach (m.), a beast. Taobh (m.), a side.
Exercise 21.
Nach boidheach a chraobh sin \ Tha an duine maith
mar chraobh a ta a fas aig taobh aimhne. Olaidh na craob-
han de uisge an t-sruth agus bithidh iad ait; buailidh iad
an lamhan agus molaidh iad Dia. Is usadh snamh an
aghaidh an uisge na leis an t-sruth. Tabhair dhomh uisge
gu ol. Bha duil againn gu 'm bu tusa Righ Israel. Is toigh
learn Dia airson gu 'n tabhair e dhomh an ni a bhitheas
maith dhomh. Shnamh am beathach air falbh tliar an
amhainn. Tha Dia ag radh, A mliic, tabhair dhomhsa do
chridhe.
Exercise 22.
Let the calves drink the water. Is water not good for
calves ? It was told to me that many beasts drink (are
drinking) of the water of this river, and that they are not
the better of it. Yon old man was saying that three of his
own lambs became ill with the water. Let us fold our coats,
and let us leave them here. Avoid (the) evil, and (the) evil
will avoid you. Will you not believe what (the thing which)
I tell you ? I would prefer to fall in (the) battle than run
away. That man owes me much. Who is God that I should
believe him ? God is (ii e Lia) the father of all (Plur).
XIIL—IRREGULAR VERBS.
In all languages the Irregular Verbs are those which are
most used. Of these there are ten in Gaelic.
\. "Rach/'^-o.
Past.
Future,
Affirm.
—Chaidh.
Theid.
'Inter.-
-Deachaidh ?
Teid?
Vocabulary.
Ait, glad. Domh, to me.
Airson,/or, because (with Lamh (f.), a hand.
Genitive of Nouns). Mar, as.
Air falbh, away. Mol, praise.
An aghaidh, against. E,igh (iii-)> ^ king.
Beathach (m.), a beast. Taobh (m.), a side.
Exercise 21.
Nach boidheach a chraobh sin \ Tha an duine maith
mar chraobh a ta a fas aig taobh aimhne. Olaidh na craob-
han de uisge an t-sruth agus bithidh iad ait; buailidh iad
an lamhan agus molaidh iad Dia. Is usadh snamh an
aghaidh an uisge na leis an t-sruth. Tabhair dhomh uisge
gu ol. Bha duil againn gu 'm bu tusa Righ Israel. Is toigh
learn Dia airson gu 'n tabhair e dhomh an ni a bhitheas
maith dhomh. Shnamh am beathach air falbh tliar an
amhainn. Tha Dia ag radh, A mliic, tabhair dhomhsa do
chridhe.
Exercise 22.
Let the calves drink the water. Is water not good for
calves ? It was told to me that many beasts drink (are
drinking) of the water of this river, and that they are not
the better of it. Yon old man was saying that three of his
own lambs became ill with the water. Let us fold our coats,
and let us leave them here. Avoid (the) evil, and (the) evil
will avoid you. Will you not believe what (the thing which)
I tell you ? I would prefer to fall in (the) battle than run
away. That man owes me much. Who is God that I should
believe him ? God is (ii e Lia) the father of all (Plur).
XIIL—IRREGULAR VERBS.
In all languages the Irregular Verbs are those which are
most used. Of these there are ten in Gaelic.
\. "Rach/'^-o.
Past.
Future,
Affirm.
—Chaidh.
Theid.
'Inter.-
-Deachaidh ?
Teid?
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| Description | Reading, grammar, and construction : with a key and vocabulary. By Lachlan Macbean. Inverness : The Highlander Office, 1876. |
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| Shelfmark | K.119.e |
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| Description | Out-of-copyright books printed in Gaelic between 1631 and 1900. Also some pamphlets and chapbooks. Includes poetry and songs, religious books such as catechisms and hymns, and different editions of the Bible and the Psalms. Also includes the second book ever published in Gaelic in 1631. |
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