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OF SPEECH.
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in English, the book is a-printing; the deed’s a-doing now,
“ Douglas,” Act 1.
The following scheme shows the different modifications of
time, as expressed by the several Tenses of the Gaelic Yerb,
brought together into one view, and compared with the cor¬
responding Tenses of the Greek Verb in Moor’s Greek Gram¬
mar.
ACTIVE VOICE.
Indicative or Affirmative Mood.
Present Tense.
Ta mi ag bualadh, tutttio, I strike, or am striking.
Imperfect.
Bha mi ag bualadh, Itvittov, I was striking.
Future.
Buailidh mi "j
Bithidh mi ag bual- >
adh, j
I will strike, or he strik-
Aorist or Preterite.
Bhuail mi, irvij/a, I struck.
Perfect.
Ta mi iar bualadh re-nx^a, I have struck.
Pluperfect.
Bha mi iar hualadh, ereru^eiv, I had struck.
Interrogative or Negative Mood.
Present.
Am hheil mi ag hualadh 1 Am I striking?
Imperfect.
An robh mi ag bualadh? Was I striking?
Future.
Ambuailmi? Shall I strike ?

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1876 - Elements of Gaelic grammar
DescriptionIn four parts. By Alexander Stewart. 3rd edition, revised with preface by the Rev. Dr. M'Lauchlan. Edinburgh : Maclachlan & Stewart, 1876. Text in English and Gaelic. Contents: I. Of pronunciation and orthography -- II. Of the parts of speech -- III. Of syntax -- IV. Of derivation and composition.
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DescriptionOut-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.