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A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate. 
 
  
 
==Copulae in Gaelic==
 
==Copulae in Gaelic==
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*Cha(n)
 
*Cha(n)
 
*Cò
 
*Cò
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*gur
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*nach
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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*Cha mhise Ealasaid
 
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
 
*Chan ise Peigi
 
*Chan ise Peigi
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*Is e am biadh feòil
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==The augment==
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the augment pronoun is used in clefts and in equative constructions.
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Traditionally:
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* e  used with masculine nouns  Is e Iain a tha ...
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* i used with feminine nouns Is i Dollog a tha...
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* iad used with plural nouns: is iad na daoine a tha...
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* ann used with predicates (VPs, Adjective Phrases, Prepositions.
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In the Modern Language:
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*e, i, and iad are all just replaced by e:  'S e na daoine a tha...
  
==See Also==
 
[[Clefts]]
 
  
==External Links==
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==Uses==
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]]
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the copula is used to link to noun phrases:
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*Is ciobair Iain (predicative)
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*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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--
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*dè an dath "what is the color?:
  
==References==
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==See Also==
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]]
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[[Clefts]]<br>
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[[Copula (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications
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Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara Publications<br>
  
 
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[[Category: Irregular Verb]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:05, 6 August 2012


Copulae in Gaelic

  • Is
  • An
  • Cha(n)
  • 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

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  • dè an dath "what is the color?:

See Also

Clefts
Copula (definition)

External Links

Copula from Wikipedia

References

Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara Publications