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PostPosted: Wed 10 Dec 2014 9:08 am 
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How do you express the above and does it change when you got an object vs an idea?

ie
I got a drink from him
fuair mé deoch.... I want to use 'as' but I am unsure how to say 'from him'.

I got a love for Irish from her
fuair mé grá don Gaeilge aisti. My instinct wants to use aisti but I have no idea why.

Answers on a postcard,

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PostPosted: Wed 10 Dec 2014 9:37 am 
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I don't know for sure but I think ó would be the better preposition here.

from him - uaidh
from her - uaithi

Fuair mé deoch uaidh
Fuair mé grá don Ghaeilge uaithi (Tá grá Gaeilge agam uaithi)


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PostPosted: Wed 10 Dec 2014 12:57 pm 
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I would agree with ó. As sounds more like 'I never got a word out of her.' Of courwe, not a naice so please wait for more input.


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PostPosted: Thu 11 Dec 2014 8:15 am 
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maith agaibh


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PostPosted: Thu 11 Dec 2014 4:15 pm 
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Here are some examples of usage from FGB on ó.

Fuair sé litir óna mhac, he got a letter from his son.
An fear ónar sloinneadh iad, the man from whom they got their name.
Óna athair a thug sé sin, he took after his father in that respect.
Ó chroí nó ó bhéal, from the heart or only from the lips.
Ó dhúchas agus ó shinsearacht, by birthright and seniority.
Ná creid uaidh é, don't believe it from him.
Níor thuig mé focal uaidh, I didn't understand a word he said.
Comhairle uaimse duit, let me give you a bit of advice.
Uaidh féin a chuala mé é, it was from himself I heard it.


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