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Intensifiers in Gaelic include ''ro<sup>L</sup>'' (''too'') and ''glè<sup>L</sup>'' (''very''). (The <sup>L</sup> here indicates that the word triggers [[Lenition]] on the following word.) So, given the adjective ''mòr'' (big), if we want to say ''very big'', we say ''glè mhòr'', ''too big'' is ''ro mhòr''. | Intensifiers in Gaelic include ''ro<sup>L</sup>'' (''too'') and ''glè<sup>L</sup>'' (''very''). (The <sup>L</sup> here indicates that the word triggers [[Lenition]] on the following word.) So, given the adjective ''mòr'' (big), if we want to say ''very big'', we say ''glè mhòr'', ''too big'' is ''ro mhòr''. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Quantifier (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Quantifiers]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://spanish.about.com/cs/grammar/g/intensifiergl.htm | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Fisher, Muriel (2004) ''Scottish Gaelic: Level 1''. Each-Mara publications. | ||
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Revision as of 21:12, 24 June 2009
Intensifiers are closed class adverbs that modify adjectives. In English, intensifiers include "really", "slightly", "too" and "very" and possible "not at all", as in really big, too big, slightly big, and very big.
Intensifiers in Gaelic include roL (too) and glèL (very). (The L here indicates that the word triggers Lenition on the following word.) So, given the adjective mòr (big), if we want to say very big, we say glè mhòr, too big is ro mhòr.
See Also
External Links
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara publications.
