Copula question

Cliathach · **Posted:** Wed 12 Aug 2015 8:56 am

Dia daoibh 'chuile dhuine. Tá céist bheag a'm faoin copula.

Is he the actor?

would it be

An éisean an t-aisteoir? as opposed to "an é an t-aisteoir?"

grma

galaxyrocker · **Posted:** Wed 12 Aug 2015 11:34 am

There's several ways to do it.

An eisean an t-aisteoir certainly works, but it places me emphasis on 'he' (so 'is *he* the actor)

You could also say 'An é an t-aisteoir é', which is more nuetral.

Also, in Connemara, the latter would be *ab é...* not sure if they use 'ab' before emphatics. Maybe Bríd can comment.

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1973

It depends:

Is he the actor? = An eisean an t-aisteoir?
Is he the actor? = An é an t-aisteoir é? (only in Ulster without a second é: Ab é an t-aisteoir?)

Lughaidh · **Joined:** Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:06 pm **Posts:** 2436

Quote:

(only in Ulster without a second é: Ab é an t-aisteoir?)

Bhfuil tú cinnte?

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2996

galaxyrocker wrote:

There's several ways to do it.

An eisean an t-aisteoir certainly works, but it places me emphasis on 'he' (so 'is *he* the actor)

You could also say 'An é an t-aisteoir é', which is more nuetral.

Also, in Connemara, the latter would be *ab é...* not sure if they use 'ab' before emphatics. Maybe Bríd can comment.

ab é...? Yes, that is what I'd say.

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1973

Lughaidh wrote:

Quote:

(only in Ulster without a second é: Ab é an t-aisteoir?)

Bhfuil tú cinnte?

Níl ... ach sin mar a deir na graiméir ar a laghad.

Cliathach · **Posted:** Thu 13 Aug 2015 10:51 am

Míle bhuíochas a chairde! :good:

galaxyrocker · **Posted:** Thu 13 Aug 2015 11:20 am

Labhrás wrote:

Lughaidh wrote:

Quote:

(only in Ulster without a second é: Ab é an t-aisteoir?)

Bhfuil tú cinnte?

Níl ... ach sin mar a deir na graiméir ar a laghad.

Cheap mé gurb é an chéad "é" a scriostear.

An an t-aisteoir é?

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1973

galaxyrocker wrote:

Labhrás wrote:

Lughaidh wrote:

Quote:

(only in Ulster without a second é: Ab é an t-aisteoir?)

Bhfuil tú cinnte?

Níl ... ach sin mar a deir na graiméir ar a laghad.

Cheap mé gurb é an chéad "é" a scriostear.

An an t-aisteoir é?

Ní scriostar ach an darna é. Ní féidir "An an ..." nó "Is an ..." nó a leithéid.

Lughaidh · **Joined:** Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:06 pm **Posts:** 2436

Le fírinne, chan fhuair mé leithéid d'abairte in "Comhréir Ghaeilge Ghaoth Dobhair" so shíl mé nach féidir an darna "é" a scriosadh. Ach bhail, cha bhíthear cinnte am ar bith...

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