An Introduction to the Irish Language: In Three Parts. I. An Original and Comprehensive Grammar. II. Familiar Phrases and Dialogues. III. Extracts from Irish Books, and Manuscripts, in the Original Character. With Copious Tales of the Contractions |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page 9
... féin , self réid , ready céim , a degree fuar , cold cluas , ear gruag , hair fual , urine uan , a lamb cuan , a bay cruac , a rick cuać , a cuckoo cuag , a daw fáil , a ring sráid , a street iúr , an yew tree iúl , July fiú ,. ORTHOGRAPHY ...
... féin , self réid , ready céim , a degree fuar , cold cluas , ear gruag , hair fual , urine uan , a lamb cuan , a bay cruac , a rick cuać , a cuckoo cuag , a daw fáil , a ring sráid , a street iúr , an yew tree iúl , July fiú ,. ORTHOGRAPHY ...
Page 102
... fèin , do siol Gceallaig a bean , do clann Artan a ma- tair , agus do cloinn mic Eoin a bainclia- bain , Ca hainm ata ort ? Uilliam mac Neill , Ba oirfideaċ oirdeirc Toirdealbać o Cear- bullain , Of what sirname is your neighbour ? Of ...
... fèin , do siol Gceallaig a bean , do clann Artan a ma- tair , agus do cloinn mic Eoin a bainclia- bain , Ca hainm ata ort ? Uilliam mac Neill , Ba oirfideaċ oirdeirc Toirdealbać o Cear- bullain , Of what sirname is your neighbour ? Of ...
Page 110
... fein ? who is she ? baintiġearua , a lady ; ciad ? who are they ? daoine mora , great men . 2. The neuter verb is never expressed with the interrogative pronoun ; as , cia misi ? who am I ? 3. The interrogatives always precede the verb ...
... fein ? who is she ? baintiġearua , a lady ; ciad ? who are they ? daoine mora , great men . 2. The neuter verb is never expressed with the interrogative pronoun ; as , cia misi ? who am I ? 3. The interrogatives always precede the verb ...
Page 111
... fein a ta teacht a steach Ca leis a raib tu aniuġ ? Cia buail tu ? 13 Which is larger , my man- tle or your mantle ? Who are they coming in ? With whom were you to day ? Whom did you strike ? DEMONSTRATIVE . 1. The demonstrative ...
... fein a ta teacht a steach Ca leis a raib tu aniuġ ? Cia buail tu ? 13 Which is larger , my man- tle or your mantle ? Who are they coming in ? With whom were you to day ? Whom did you strike ? DEMONSTRATIVE . 1. The demonstrative ...
Page 112
... , power ; as , ( 121 ) . Da dtiucfa liom anois , If you would come with me now . Go de is mian leata ragad What is it your desire to liomsa ? say with ( or to ) me ? Fan Fan leis , ma tig lib , An leo fèin 112 SYNTAX .
... , power ; as , ( 121 ) . Da dtiucfa liom anois , If you would come with me now . Go de is mian leata ragad What is it your desire to liomsa ? say with ( or to ) me ? Fan Fan leis , ma tig lib , An leo fèin 112 SYNTAX .
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adjectives agad agam agus aige air bit anois atair beag bean Beid beidh beit bfaca Bfearr liom go bfuair breag Brian Bryan buail cead ceann chodladh Chuaid codlad consonant cuid cùig Cuir daoine dative dèag deanam declension deic diol Drogheda dubairt duine duit Dundalk eile Eirin fada fagail faoi fear fèin fios fitċead gaċ genitive go bfuil go leor go mait go raib idir imperative Irish Irish language leat leis Mac G manner decline mbiad meud mise mnaoi mòr Muna be go naċ Niar nios nouns OPTATIVE MOOD orrta participle Plural ponta prefixed Pres Pret Preter pronouns raibh saoi sead siad sibh Singular sinn sleep strike struck Tabair tainic teact Tense thou uaim uair uile verbs vowel
Popular passages
Page 5 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee : bind them about thy neck ; write them upon the table of thine heart : 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Page 9 - When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid : yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Page 5 - Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Page 7 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 7 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Page 7 - The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Page 7 - My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of His correction: for whom the Lord loveth He correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Page 9 - My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion : so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Page 105 - If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as...