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| + | With regular verbs in [[Declarative (definition)|declarative]] context, the past tense is formed by [[Lenition|leniting]] the first consonant of the [[Imperative (definition)|imperative]]. With [[Vowel (definition)|vowel]] initial forms, one prefixes an orthographic <dh'> (pronounced as [ɣ] before [[Broad (definition)|broad]] vowels and [j] before [[Slender (definition)|slender]] ones) | ||
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| + | !Imperative | ||
| + | !Past Tense | ||
| + | !English | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |pòg! | ||
| + | |phòg | ||
| + | |kissed | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |obair! | ||
| + | |dh'obair | ||
| + | |worked | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |sabaid! | ||
| + | |shabaid | ||
| + | |fought | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |seas! | ||
| + | |sheas | ||
| + | |sat | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |tog | ||
| + | |thog | ||
| + | |lifted | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic Level 2. Each-Mara Productions. | ||
[[Category:Morphology]] | [[Category:Morphology]] | ||
Revision as of 08:17, 17 September 2009
Past Tense
Declarative
With regular verbs in declarative context, the past tense is formed by leniting the first consonant of the imperative. With vowel initial forms, one prefixes an orthographic <dh'> (pronounced as [ɣ] before broad vowels and [j] before slender ones)
| Imperative | Past Tense | English |
|---|---|---|
| pòg! | phòg | kissed |
| obair! | dh'obair | worked |
| sabaid! | shabaid | fought |
| seas! | sheas | sat |
| tog | thog | lifted |
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic Level 2. Each-Mara Productions.
