Vitaee wrote:
I'm trying to say, "The colors of the flag of the Republic of Ireland are orange, green and white"
I know there a few different ways to say this. Which of the following are correct:
Is dathanna bhratach Phoblacht na hÉireann oráiste, glas agus bán
Dathanna bhratach Phoblacht na hÉireann is ea oráiste, glas agus bán
Both wrong because
dathanna [...] na hÉireann is a definite noun phrase.
So a pronoun
iad is necessary:
Is iad dathanna [...] na hÉireann ...
And
ea can’t be used.
Both sentences make
dathanna ... the predicate. But it is subject.
Quote:
Oráiste, glas agus bán is ea dathanna bhratach Phoblacht na hÉireann
I don't know how to use colours here, I'd add
na trí dhathIs iad na trí dhath, uaine agus bán agus flannbhuí, dathanna bhratach (Phoblacht) na hÉireann.