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 |
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... raibh me , was not 2 Ni raibh tu , thou wast not 3 Ni raibh se , he was not Preter . Singular 1 Raibh me ? was I ? or have I been ? 2 Raibh tu ? wast thou ? & c . 3 Raibh se ? was he ? & c . Plural 1 Bhiomur , bhi sinn , we were , or ...
... raibh me , was not 2 Ni raibh tu , thou wast not 3 Ni raibh se , he was not Preter . Singular 1 Raibh me ? was I ? or have I been ? 2 Raibh tu ? wast thou ? & c . 3 Raibh se ? was he ? & c . Plural 1 Bhiomur , bhi sinn , we were , or ...
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... raibh tu , if thou had not been 3 Muna be go raibh se , if he had not been Negative . Plural 1 Muna be go raibh sinn , if we had not been 2 Muna be go raibh sibh , if ye had not been 3 Muna be go raibh siad , if they had not been Future ...
... raibh tu , if thou had not been 3 Muna be go raibh se , if he had not been Negative . Plural 1 Muna be go raibh sinn , if we had not been 2 Muna be go raibh sibh , if ye had not been 3 Muna be go raibh siad , if they had not been Future ...
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... raibh me , or bfearr liom go raibh me . ( 51 ) POTENTIAL MOOD . The potential is formed by the auxiliary imper- sonal , Present 1 Preter Future as , or is , it is ba , it was bud , it shall or will be or by tiġim , I come , used ...
... raibh me , or bfearr liom go raibh me . ( 51 ) POTENTIAL MOOD . The potential is formed by the auxiliary imper- sonal , Present 1 Preter Future as , or is , it is ba , it was bud , it shall or will be or by tiġim , I come , used ...
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... raibh me mo ċodlad , I did not sleep , & c . Preter Interrogative , Nar codail me ? an raib me mo codlad ? did I sleep ? & c . Future Tense . Singular 1 Coideolam , beidh me mo chodladh , I will sleep ... 2 Coideola tu , beidh tu do ...
... raibh me mo ċodlad , I did not sleep , & c . Preter Interrogative , Nar codail me ? an raib me mo codlad ? did I sleep ? & c . Future Tense . Singular 1 Coideolam , beidh me mo chodladh , I will sleep ... 2 Coideola tu , beidh tu do ...
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... raibh me mo chodladh , may I sleep 2 Go raibh tu do chodladh , mayest thou sleep 3 Go raibh se na chodladh , may he sleep Plural 1 Go raibh sinn nar gcodladh , may we sleep 2 Go raibh sibh bhur gcod- ladh , may ye sleep 3 Go raibh siad ...
... raibh me mo chodladh , may I sleep 2 Go raibh tu do chodladh , mayest thou sleep 3 Go raibh se na chodladh , may he sleep Plural 1 Go raibh sinn nar gcodladh , may we sleep 2 Go raibh sibh bhur gcod- ladh , may ye sleep 3 Go raibh siad ...
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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
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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...