Difference between revisions of "Wh-words"
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<sup>1</sup> If it takes a noun complement, the noun must be singular: ''Cò mheud cù a tha agad'') | <sup>1</sup> If it takes a noun complement, the noun must be singular: ''Cò mheud cù a tha agad'') | ||
| − | + | <sup>2</sup> Cò leis also means "with whom" and "with what" | |
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 29 July 2012
| English | Gaelic | Particle | Verb form in past/present | Verb form in future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who | Cò | nothing or nach | independent | relative future |
| what | Dè | (a) optional or nach | independent | relative future |
| How | Ciamar | a/nach | independent | relative future |
| Why | Carson | a/nach | independent | relative future |
| When | Cuin | a/nach | independent | relative future |
| Where | Caite | (am/an) optional or nach | dependent | dependent |
| How much | Cò mheud1 or Cia mheud |
a/nach | independent | relative future |
| Who has | Cò aig | a/nach | independent | relative future |
| Who owns | Cò leis2 | a/nach | independent | relative future |
| How old (What age) | Dè an aois | a/nach | independent | relative future |
| What kind/What sort | Dè seòrsa X | a/nach | independent | relative future |
1 If it takes a noun complement, the noun must be singular: Cò mheud cù a tha agad) 2 Cò leis also means "with whom" and "with what"
Examples
See also
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic Level 1. Seattle: Each-Mara Publications.
