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exercise LIII
§ 312. We shall deal first with ḋ and ġ slender.
A. At the beginning of words ḋ and ġ slender are pronounced like y.
B. In the middle and at the end of words, ḋ and ġ slender are silent, but have an effect on the preceding vowel, which they lengthen.§ 313. dh and gh slender at the beginning of words
| mo Ḋia | (mŭ yee'-ă) | My God |
| mo ḋiallaid | (mŭ yee'-ăL-ăd) | my saddle |
| mo ḋíċeall | (mŭ yeeh'- ăL) | my best |
| mo ġiall | (mŭ yee'- ăL) | my jaw |
| mo ġé | (mŭ yae) | my goose |
| deun do ḋíċeall | do thy best | |
| rinne sé a ḋíċeall | (rin- ĕ) | he did his best |
| mo ġeall | (mŭ yaL, youL) | my promise |
| an ġealaċ | yal'-ăCH, yal-oCH' | the moon |
§ 314. Translate into English
- Ní cuir mo ḋiallaid ar mo ċapall, aċt cuir an duiallaid eile ar an asal, agus cuir mo ḋiallaid ar an l áir .
- Atá an bóṫar geal anois, atá an ġealaċ ins an speur.
- Ní raiḃ an ġealaċ ins an speur, agus ḃí an bóṫar duḃ.
§ 315. Translate into Irish
- Do not break your promise.
- Conn did his best; he gave his horse, his saddle, ad his bridle to Niall, and he gave his coach to Art.
- Niall got a blow from Art, his jaw is broken.
note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English
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