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OF THE PARTS
[Pakt II.
Of the Keciprocating State of Verbs.
Any transitive Verb may be so combined with a Pronoun,
either Personal or Possessive, that it shall denote the agent
to be also the object of the action. This may be called the
reciprocating state of the Verb. It is declined as follows :—
Buail thu fein, strike thyself.
ACTIVE VOICE.
Simple Tenses.
Affirmative Mood.
Preterite. Future.
Sing.
1 Do bhuail mi mi fein,
Bhuail mi mi fein,
I struck myself.
2 Do bhuail thu thu fein,
3 Do bhuail se e fein ;
Plur.
1 Do bhuail sinn sinn fein,
2 Do bhuail sibh sibh fein,
3 Do bhuail siad iad fein.
Sing.
Buailidh mi mi fein,
I will strike myself.
Buailidh tu thu fein.
Buailidh se e fein.
Plur.
Buailidh sinn sinn fein.
Buailidh sibh sibh fein.
Buailidh siad iad fein.
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&c.
Negative Mood.
Preterite.
Sing.
(1 Do bhuail mi mi fein,
l I struck not myself.
Future.
Sing.
Bhuail mi mi fein,
/ shall not strike myself.
Subjunctive Mood.
Sing.
1 Bhuailinn mi fein,
I would strike myself.
Sing.
1 Bhuaileas mi mi fein,
I shall strike myself.