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CO-RIANACHADH GAELIG.
13. A* gu, le, ri,f are used before consonants, and by ascrib¬
ing s to each, they become as, gus,^ leis, ris, which are used
before the article and relatives; as, a Tuath, from (the) North ;
gu bits, vnto death ; le peann, with a pen ; ri bualadh, thrashing.
As an rathad, out of the way ; gus an t-sraid, to the street. An
taobh leis am beil mi, the side with which I am ; sin duine ris
nach do labhair mi riamh, that is a man to whom I never spoke.
EXERCISES.
At the window. To a
wife. On my right ear.
To the men. Without
bread. At times. Under
the hen. In a big stack.
Before your eyes. With a
smart breeze.
About my wig. From
thy kind hand.
Though I am scarce of
wealth, my mind is always
happy with the little things
which have been bestowed
on me.
The heart of the wicked
(man) is like a troubled
fountain.
A wise and pious man is
like a streaming star, im¬
parting a portion of light
to the dark world.
1. She weaned the child,
(put it off the breast.)
Come ye to the feast.
CLEACHDADH.
Aig an uiuneag. Do
bean. Air mo cluas deas.
Do an duine. Gun araiu.
Air uair. Fo an cearc.
Ann an cruach mor. Fo
bhur suil. Le osag geur.
Mu mo gruag. 0 do
lamb min.
Ged hi mi gann de stor-
ais, bi mo inntinn an comh-
nuidh toilichte le an ni
beag builich air mi.
Bi cridhe an fear ciont-
ach mar tobar buairte.
Bi duine glic agus diadh-
aidh mar rionnag dealrach,
tabhair roinn de solus do
an saoghal dorch.
1. Cuir i an leanabh
bharr an cioch.
Thig chum an feisd.
* Gu uaed before au adjective to change it into a compound adverb, requires h-
before an initial vowel; as, gu h-ealarnh, quickly ; gu h-brdail, orderly.
f Ri, to prevent a hiatus, commonly drops the t before the possessives a, «/•,
’ur, am, or an, &c. and in this state it is harshly pronounced ru by some speak¬
ers, running the fragment of the preposition into the pronoun, and pronouncing
them as one word. Thus, r’a cheann, to his head; r’a guth, to her voice; r’ar
ceann, r’ am biiinn, to their soles ; for, ri a cheann, ri a guth, &c.
I As and^u* are used before the possessive pronouns; as, as mo shealleadh, out
of my sight; gus ar milleadh, to destroy us.