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PostPosted: Fri 11 Apr 2025 11:55 pm 
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For example:
Irish
"Tá siad ag súil go mór lena n-uncail a fheiceáil."

English:
"They are looking forward greatly to seeing their uncle"

I don't know how to phrase my question... but if somebody could explain what's happening grammatically here, and in situations like this (where the last word is a verb) I'd appreciate it...

Irish:
"Ba mhaith leo due go dtí an fharraige chun seoltóireacht a dhéanamh."

English:
"They want to go to the sea to go sailing"

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PostPosted: Sat 12 Apr 2025 12:03 am 
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It's an infinitive construction. a n-uncail a fheiceáil = 'to see their uncle', literally 'their uncle to see(ing)'.

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PostPosted: Wed 16 Apr 2025 9:24 am 
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I don't use that structure much but if it does you need to review your grammar
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