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Part II.]
OF SPEECH.
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CHAPTER YI.
OF ADVERBS.
An Adverb, considered as a separate part of speech, is a
single indeclinable word, significant of time, place, or any
other circumstance or modification of an action or attribute.
The number of simple Adverbs in Gaelic is but small.
Adverbial phrases, made up of two or more words, are
sufficiently numerous. Any adjective may be converted
into an adverbial expression, by prefixing to it the preposition
gu to; as, firinneach true, gu firinneach [corresponding^ to
[what is] true, Kara ro aA^fles, i.e., truly. Adverbs of this form
need not be enumerated. It may be useful, however, to give a
list of other adverbs and adverbial phrases, most commonly
in use; subjoining, where it can be done, a literal trans¬
lation of their component parts, and also the English
expression which corresponds most nearly to the sense of
the Gaelic phrase.
Air ball; on \the'\ spot, immediately.
Air dheireadh; hindmost.
Air thoiseach; foremost.
Air tus; in the beginning, at first.
Air uairibh ; at times, sometimes.
Adverbs of Time.
A cheana; already, truly.
A chianamh; a little while ago.
A chlisge ; quickly, in a trice.