Réamhfhocal game / preposition game required?

Errigal · **Joined:** Fri 09 Sep 2011 2:06 pm **Posts:** 716

Bríd Mhór wrote:

Scooby wrote:

That's kind of odd. I replied to the post, pressed SUBMIT, saw that Errigal had responded to the thread last and my post was nowhere to be seen.

I think I know what may have happened there.
Both you and Errigal were writing at the same time. But Errigal posted first. Then when you submited you were notified that "Errigal has posted before you" so you have to confirm you've seen that and "submit" again. It can be easy to miss that sometimes.

Aah... It happened to me earlier today and yesterday, Now me knows why. Thanks, Brid.

Saoirse · **Posted:** Thu 23 Aug 2012 9:30 pm

Errigal wrote:

Saoirse wrote:

Scooby wrote:

56. Fan_____ a bhfuil tú agus ______ atá tú.

I cannot figure out what the completed sentence will mean. :oops:

Still awaiting guidance....

56. Fan mar a bhfuil tú agus mar atá tú. Literally: Stay where you are and as you are. ('mar' + ind. rel. = 'where').

Grma! I would never have got there.... :rolleyes:

Saoirse · **Posted:** Thu 23 Aug 2012 9:39 pm

Scooby wrote:

57. Bhí an t-ádh ______ nár bhain gortú ______.
58. Tá dúil ______ Seán ______ ól.

57. Bhí an t-ádh liom nár bhain gortú dom.
58. Tá dúil ag Seán san ól.

Feeling unsure about 58.

Errigal · **Joined:** Fri 09 Sep 2011 2:06 pm **Posts:** 716

Saoirse wrote:

Scooby wrote:

57. Bhí an t-ádh ______ nár bhain gortú ______.
58. Tá dúil ______ Seán ______ ól.

57. Bhí an t-ádh liom nár bhain gortú dom.
58. Tá dúil ag Seán san ól.

Feeling unsure about 58.

Oh you can be 100 proof sure about 58. Tá dúil agamsa san ól chomh maith. For 57, 'bhí an t-ádh liom/orm...'. Both are ok in this context, I think. Scooby might clarify.

Scooby · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 7:18 pm **Posts:** 576

Errigal wrote:

Saoirse wrote:

Scooby wrote:

57. Bhí an t-ádh ______ nár bhain gortú ______.
58. Tá dúil ______ Seán ______ ól.

57. Bhí an t-ádh liom nár bhain gortú dom.
58. Tá dúil ag Seán san ól.

Feeling unsure about 58.

Oh you can be 100 proof sure about 58. Tá dúil agamsa san ól chomh maith. For 57, 'bhí an t-ádh liom/orm...'. Both are ok in this context, I think. Scooby might clarify.

I agree. FGB seems to give orm only but liom is extensively used.

Saoirse · **Posted:** Fri 24 Aug 2012 5:01 pm

Scooby wrote:

59. Cé ______ ar thug tú an t-airgead?

59. Cé acu ar thug tú an t-airgead?

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

Quote:

I agree. FGB seems to give orm only but liom is extensively used.

chualaidh agus léigh mise "tá an t-ádh orm" i bhfad níos minice ná "tá an t-ádh liom"...

Scooby · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 7:18 pm **Posts:** 576

Saoirse wrote:

Scooby wrote:

59. Cé ______ ar thug tú an t-airgead?

59. Cé acu ar thug tú an t-airgead?

Hmmm! That would mean Which of them did you give the money? If the word 'to' can be implied here, it certainly can't be in Irish.

What's needed here is the equivalent of: To whom did you give the money?

Scooby · **Joined:** Tue 06 Sep 2011 7:18 pm **Posts:** 576

Lughaidh wrote:

Quote:

I agree. FGB seems to give orm only but liom is extensively used.

chualaidh agus léigh mise "tá an t-ádh orm" i bhfad níos minice ná "tá an t-ádh liom"...

Úsáidim féin 'orm', ach chuala mé agus léigh mé 'liom' chomh minic sin nár theastaigh uaim a rá nach bhfuil sé ceart.

Saoirse · **Posted:** Fri 24 Aug 2012 5:15 pm

Scooby wrote:

Saoirse wrote:

Scooby wrote:

59. Cé ______ ar thug tú an t-airgead?

59. Cé acu ar thug tú an t-airgead?

Hmmm! That would mean Which of them did you give the money? If the word 'to' can be implied here, it certainly can't be in Irish.

What's needed here is the equivalent of: To whom did you give the money?

59. Cé dó ar thug tú an t-airgead?

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