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The imperative paradigm for the verb 'to put' is as follows: | The imperative paradigm for the verb 'to put' is as follows: | ||
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Even though there are imperative forms for all different person and number features on the verb, the youth tend to only use the second person singular and plural. | Even though there are imperative forms for all different person and number features on the verb, the youth tend to only use the second person singular and plural. | ||
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| + | For the first and second person forms, the subject is optional: | ||
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| + | |Seas! | ||
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| + | |stand.imp.2s | ||
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| + | |"Stand up!" | ||
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| + | |Seas | ||
| + | |thusa! | ||
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| + | |stand.imp.2s | ||
| + | |2s.emph | ||
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| + | |"'you' stand up!" | ||
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| + | When the optional subject is used in these sentences, the subject becomes emphatic and the sentence is called a "particularizing imperative" | ||
==Negative Imperatives== | ==Negative Imperatives== | ||
Negative imperatives are created by placing the negative particle ''na'' in front of the verb: | Negative imperatives are created by placing the negative particle ''na'' in front of the verb: | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 17 October 2012
- For a definition of Imperatives see Imperative Mood (definition).
The imperative paradigm for the verb 'to put' is as follows:
| cuirim | let me put | cuireamaid | let us put |
| cuir (thusa) | you put | cuiribh | let you (pl) put |
| cuireadh (esan/ise)' | let him put | cuireadh (iadsan) | let them put |
Even though there are imperative forms for all different person and number features on the verb, the youth tend to only use the second person singular and plural.
Optional and Obligatory Subjects
For the first and second person forms, the subject is optional:
| Seas! |
| stand.imp.2s |
| "Stand up!" |
or
| Seas | thusa! |
| stand.imp.2s | 2s.emph |
| "'you' stand up!" |
When the optional subject is used in these sentences, the subject becomes emphatic and the sentence is called a "particularizing imperative"
Negative Imperatives
Negative imperatives are created by placing the negative particle na in front of the verb:
Na ith don't eat
External Links
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References
- Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic Level 1. Seattle: Each-Mara Publications
