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OF SPEECH.
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Faigh, get.
ACTIVE VOICE.
Preterite.
Affirm. Fhuair,
Negat. D’fhuair,
Subjunct. Glieibhinn, faighinn,
Future.
Gheibh.
Faigh.
Gheibh.
Imperat. Faigheam.
Infin. Faghail, faotainn.
PASSIVE VOICE.
Affirm. Fhuaradh,
Negat. D’ fhuaradh,
Gheibhear.
Faighear.
Subjunct. Gheibhteadh, faighteadh, Gheibhear.
Imperat. Faightear.
The verbs Tabhair, Abair, Faic, Faigh, have a double
Preterite Subjunctive. The latter form of it, which is de¬
rived regularly from the Eoot, is used after the same particles
which are prefixed to the Negative Mood, viz. ni, cha, nach,
mur, gu, an, am.
The following defective verbs are in common use.
Arsa said, quoth, indeclinable; used only in the Pret. Aff.
through all the persons ; arsa Donull, quoth Donald.
Tiucainn come along, tiucainnibh come ye along, used only
in the 2d pers. sing, and plur. of the Imperative.
Theab mi I was near to, I had almost; used through all
the persons of the Pret. Aff. and Neg.; as, theab iad bhith
caillte they had nearly perished.
Is mi I am, used in the Pres, and Pret. Tenses, which are
declined as follows :—
Of Defective Verbs.
OF SPEECH.
99
Faigh, get.
ACTIVE VOICE.
Preterite.
Affirm. Fhuair,
Negat. D’fhuair,
Subjunct. Glieibhinn, faighinn,
Future.
Gheibh.
Faigh.
Gheibh.
Imperat. Faigheam.
Infin. Faghail, faotainn.
PASSIVE VOICE.
Affirm. Fhuaradh,
Negat. D’ fhuaradh,
Gheibhear.
Faighear.
Subjunct. Gheibhteadh, faighteadh, Gheibhear.
Imperat. Faightear.
The verbs Tabhair, Abair, Faic, Faigh, have a double
Preterite Subjunctive. The latter form of it, which is de¬
rived regularly from the Eoot, is used after the same particles
which are prefixed to the Negative Mood, viz. ni, cha, nach,
mur, gu, an, am.
The following defective verbs are in common use.
Arsa said, quoth, indeclinable; used only in the Pret. Aff.
through all the persons ; arsa Donull, quoth Donald.
Tiucainn come along, tiucainnibh come ye along, used only
in the 2d pers. sing, and plur. of the Imperative.
Theab mi I was near to, I had almost; used through all
the persons of the Pret. Aff. and Neg.; as, theab iad bhith
caillte they had nearly perished.
Is mi I am, used in the Pres, and Pret. Tenses, which are
declined as follows :—
Of Defective Verbs.
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| Description | In 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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