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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
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 doigh leam
--
- dè an dath "what is the color?:
See Also
External Links
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara Publications
