When using the past habitual tense in relative clauses, should the d' be removed from verbs which even begin with an f normally? For instance, should it be:

1. an fear a fhilleadh ar a seacht a chlog (the man who used to return at 7 o'clock)
2. or... an fear a d'fhilleadh ar a seacht a chlog?

I'm guessing perhaps the first.... How about with the indirect relative?

Also, verb which begin with a vowel, have the d' removed from the past habitual and get an n- prefix, right?

an fear a n-itheadh úll gach maidin (the man who used to eat an apple every morning)

Much appreciated.

no



a d'fhilleadh



it's just as with the normal past (preterite): an deoch a d'ól mé. After the direct relative particule "a", the d' is kept.



in this case the d' is removed and the initial of the verb is eclipsed (ie. prefixes n- to vowels, f becomes bhf, etc)



as with "fill":

An fear a d'itheadh úll gach maidin. (direct relative)

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