Redwolf wrote:
For some reason, FGB tends to neglect the plural imperative of most verbs. I'm wondering what the rule is for determining if a plural imperative will end with "-ígí" (fada on both "í's") or "-igí." And what about the irregulars?
I really want to get this sorted in my own mind so I don't pass on the wrong information to others.
Redwolf
1st conjugation, usually short i (=
-igí), except verbs like nigh, snoidh (i.e. short vowel), or caígh, maígh (already long í)
mol - molaigí
tuig - tuigigí
pairceáil - pairceálaigí
dóigh - dóigí
léigh - léigícaígh - caígí
nigh - nígí (<
nighigí in old spelling)
2nd conjugation: always long -í (=
-ígí)
beartaigh - beartaígí coinnigh - coinnígíoscail - osclaígí foghlaim - foghlaimígí Irregular verbs:
abair - abraigí
beir - beirigíbí - bígíclois - cloisigí
déan - déanaigí
faigh - faighigí
feic - feicigí
ith - ithigí
tabhair - tugaigí
tar - tagaigí
téigh - téigí