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| + | In Gaelic, the independent Verb Form is the form found in the absence of any [[Particle (definition)|particles]]. For example, in the past tense the verb [[Bi (irregular verb)]], is ''bha''. This is the independent form. When the same verb appears with a particle like the negative, we get ''robh'', which is the [[Dependent Verb Form (definition)|dependent]] verb form. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Dependent Verb Form (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Verb Inflection]] | ||
| + | *[[Inflection (definition)]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_and_independent_verb_forms | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | * | + | *[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa |
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[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Syntax]] | [[Category: Syntax]] | ||
[[Category: Morphology]] | [[Category: Morphology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 10 June 2012
In Gaelic, the independent Verb Form is the form found in the absence of any particles. For example, in the past tense the verb Bi (irregular verb), is bha. This is the independent form. When the same verb appears with a particle like the negative, we get robh, which is the dependent verb form.
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
