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#The man who I will hear: ''an duine a chluinneas mi''
 
#The man who I will hear: ''an duine a chluinneas mi''
  
The relative future is typically formed by affixing either ''-eas'' or ''-as'' to the regular future form.  
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The relative future is typically formed by affixing either ''-eas'' or ''-as'' to the regular future form. , the verb is lenited (with dh' before  vowels and fh)
  
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==particles that govern the relative future==
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*Ma 'if'
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*Cò 'who'
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*a (the relative marker)
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*Cuine/Cuin a 'when'
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*dè 'what'
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 31 July 2012

For a definition of the relative future see Relative Future (definition)

The relative future is a special form of the verb used in the Future tense after certain particles instead of the regular future. After ma 'if', a 'who, which, that', 'who', 'what', Cuin a/Cuine 'when', this special form is used.

  1. Who will be working there?: Cò bhitheas ag obair ansin? (cf. Bithidh Iain ag obair ansin)
  2. If he will be leaving...: Ma bhitheas e a' falbh
  3. The man who I will hear: an duine a chluinneas mi

The relative future is typically formed by affixing either -eas or -as to the regular future form. , the verb is lenited (with dh' before vowels and fh)

particles that govern the relative future

  • Ma 'if'
  • Cò 'who'
  • a (the relative marker)
  • Cuine/Cuin a 'when'
  • dè 'what'