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exercise LIX
§ 342. In the middle of words aḋ and aġ , when followed by a vowel, are pronouned (ei) —like ei in height. Thus :—
| aġarḋ | (ei'-ee), the face |
| aḋarc | (ei'-ărK), a horn |
| aḋastar | (ei'-ăs-thăr), a halter |
| raḋarc | (rei'- ărK), sight |
| Ó Raġallaiġ | (rei'-ăL-ee) O'Reilly |
| gaḋar | (Gei'- ăr), a beagle, a hound |
Even when followed by consonants the student may pronounce aḋ or aġ like ei, unless the a be marked long.
| Taḋg | (theiG), Thady, usually "Tim" |
| aḋmad | (ei'-mădh), timber |
§ 334. The silencing of ḋ and ġ as above has brought about the contraction of many words in the spoken language, as —
| pronounced | |||
| bliaḋain | a year | bliaḋn | (blee-ăn) |
| briġid | Brigid | briġd | (breed) |
| foiġid | patience | foiġd | (fweed) |
| Nuaḋat | of Nuada | Nuaḋt | (Noo'-ăth) |
As in Maġ Nuaḋat (man-noo'-ăth), the plan of Nuada, Maynooth.
§ 344. Translate into English
- Ní ḟuil aḋarc ar biṫ ar an laoġ fós, atá sé óg.
- Cuir aḋastar ar do láir, atá sí ag dul síos do’n tobar.
- Ní ḟaca mé Taḋg Ó Raġallaiġ ar an sliaḃ.
- Ní ḟuil aḋmad ar biṫ ins an teaċ, aċt atá móin go leor againn; suir fód móna ar an teine anois.
§ 345. Translate into Irish
- Conn O'Reilly is working in the mill.
- Tim has not a boat on the river, but I have boat on the lake.
- There is a little boat in the house.
- Do not put the halter on the mare; but the halter in your pocket.
- My sight is not strong, but Niall O'Reilly has no sight at all, he is blind.
note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English
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