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Eclipsis—further examples
§ 587. Ins an mbaile (mwal'-ĕ), in the town. THis si the usual phrease for "at home", and is usuallyl shortened to 'sa mbaile, as, an ḃfuil fear an tiġe 'sa mbaile, is the man-of-the-house at home? Ní'l bean an tiġe 'sa mbaile anois. Distiniguish between 'sa mbaile, or ag baile, at home; a ḃaile, homewards; ó ḃaile (ō Wal'-ĕ) from home.
Ins an gcúinne (goo'-ne), in the corner.
§ 588. We have already seen—
| atáim mo' | {luiġe, ṡuiḋe, ṡeasaṁ} | I am | lying, sitting, standing |
| atáir 'do | thou art | ||
| atá sé 'na | he is | ||
| atámuid 'nar | we are | ||
| atáṫaoi 'n ḃur | ye are | ||
| atáid 'na | they are |
We have now to add—
| atáim 'mo | {ċodlaḋ, ċoṁnuiḋe, ṫost, ḋúiseaċt} | I am | asleep, at rest, silent, awake |
| atáir 'do | thou art | ||
| atá sé 'na | he is | ||
| atámuid 'nar | {gcodlaḋ, gcoṁnuiḋe, dtost, ndúiseaċt} | we are | |
| atáṫaoi 'n ḃur | you are | ||
| atáid 'na | they are |
Atá sí 'na luiġe, 'na siḋe, 'na seasaṁ, 'na soṁnuiḋe, 'na tost, 'na codlaḋ, she is...
§ 589 TRanslate into English
- An ḃfuil tú 'do ċoḋlaḋ (CHŭl'-oo) fós?
- Ní'lim, atá mé 'mo ḃúseaċt (γoodh-ăCHth), ní'l codlaḋ orm.
- Aa bean am tighe tinn anois, bidheann sí 'na suidhe ins an gcúinne.
- Bí 'do thost, a Phádraig, ní'l ciall agat.
- Ní bhídheann bean 'na tost go minic.
- Bídheann ciall ag amadán.
- Atá Donnchadh 'na sheanfhear anois, agus ní bhidheann e amuigh.
- Atá Pádraiġ agus Seumus 'na gcodlaḋ (gŭL'-oo).
- An bhfuil an bárd 'na thost?
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