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| + | As is common in Gaelic, there is no present tense form of the verb. When a simple present meaning ("I hear something") or a progressive meaning (I am hearing something is intended, the [[Periphrastic (definition)|periphrastic construction]] is used with the present tense of the verb ''bi'' (be) along with the verbal noun. | ||
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| + | |Tha||mi||a' ||cluinntinn | ||
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| + | |be.pres||1s||prog||hear.vn | ||
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| + | |I'm hearing/I hear | ||
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Revision as of 20:56, 16 May 2009
The irregular verb Cluinn means "to here"
Active Voice
Past tense
| Declarative | Question | Negative | Negative Question | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chuala mi | an cuala mi | cha chuala mi | nach cuala mi |
| 2 | chuala thu | an cuala thu | cha chuala thu | nach cuala thu |
| 3 masc | chuala e | an cuala e | cha chuala e | nach cuala e |
| 3 fem | chuala i | an cuala i | cha chuala i | nach cuala i |
| 1 pl | chuala sinn | an cuala sinn | cha chuala sinn | nach cuala sinn |
| 2 | chuala sibh | an cuala sibh | cha chuala sibh | nach cuala sibh |
| 3 pl | chuala iad | an cuala iad | cha chuala iad | nach cuala iad |
Present tense
As is common in Gaelic, there is no present tense form of the verb. When a simple present meaning ("I hear something") or a progressive meaning (I am hearing something is intended, the periphrastic construction is used with the present tense of the verb bi (be) along with the verbal noun.
| Tha | mi | a' | cluinntinn |
| be.pres | 1s | prog | hear.vn |
| I'm hearing/I hear |
cluinnidh mi "I will hear"
an cluinn tu "Will you hear"
cha chluinn iad they will nto hear
ma chluinneas tu if you hear
chluinninn I would hear
chluinneadh tu you woudl hear
an cluinnin would I hear
an cluinninn
chualas mi I was heard
an chualas e was he heard
cluinnear mi I shall be heard
an cluinnear sinn "will we be heard'
cluinnte mi I would be heard
cluinneam 'let me hear'
cluinn! "hear!"
Cluinnibh "hear.pl!"
cluinneadh e "let him hear"
