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| + | ==Copulae in Gaelic== | ||
| + | *Is | ||
| + | *An | ||
| + | *Cha(n) | ||
| + | *Cò | ||
| + | *gur | ||
| + | *nach | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small> | <small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small> | ||
| − | Cò thusa | + | *Cò thusa |
| − | Is mise Mòrag | + | *Is mise Mòrag |
| − | An tusa Ealasaid | + | *An tusa Ealasaid |
| − | Cha mhise Ealasaid | + | *Cha mhise Ealasaid |
| − | Chan ise Peigi | + | *Chan ise Peigi |
| + | *Is e am biadh feòil | ||
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| + | ==The augment== | ||
| + | |||
| + | the augment pronoun is used in clefts and in equative constructions. | ||
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| + | Traditionally: | ||
| + | * e used with masculine nouns Is e Iain a tha ... | ||
| + | * i used with feminine nouns Is i Dollog a tha... | ||
| + | * iad used with plural nouns: is iad na daoine a tha... | ||
| + | * ann used with predicates (VPs, Adjective Phrases, Prepositions. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In the Modern Language: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *e, i, and iad are all just replaced by e: 'S e na daoine a tha... | ||
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| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | |||
| + | the copula is used to link to noun phrases: | ||
| + | |||
| + | *Is ciobair Iain (predicative) | ||
| + | *Is e Iain an ciobar (equative) | ||
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| + | Used in clefts | ||
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| + | Used in certain experiencer constructions | ||
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| + | ==Constructions== | ||
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| + | *Is toigh leam/Is toil leam I like | ||
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| + | -- | ||
| + | *dè an dath "what is the color?: | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[Clefts]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Copula (definition)]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br> | ||
[[Category: Syntax]] | [[Category: Syntax]] | ||
[[Category: Irregular Verb]] | [[Category: Irregular Verb]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:05, 6 August 2012
Contents
Copulae in Gaelic
- Is
- An
- Cha(n)
- Cò
- gur
- nach
Examples
examples taken from Fisher (2004)
- Cò thusa
- Is mise Mòrag
- An tusa Ealasaid
- Cha mhise Ealasaid
- Chan ise Peigi
- Is e am biadh feòil
The augment
the augment pronoun is used in clefts and in equative constructions.
Traditionally:
- e used with masculine nouns Is e Iain a tha ...
- i used with feminine nouns Is i Dollog a tha...
- iad used with plural nouns: is iad na daoine a tha...
- ann used with predicates (VPs, Adjective Phrases, Prepositions.
In the Modern Language:
- e, i, and iad are all just replaced by e: 'S e na daoine a tha...
Uses
the copula is used to link to noun phrases:
- Is ciobair Iain (predicative)
- Is e Iain an ciobar (equative)
Used in clefts
Used in certain experiencer constructions
Constructions
- Is toigh leam/Is toil leam I like
--
- dè an dath "what is the color?:
See Also
External Links
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara Publications
