Cúmhaí wrote:
If you want to contrast them perhaps try using is ea?
An Mhór-Ríon is ea an fiach dubh
An fiach dubh is ea an Mhór-Ríon
?
It sounds a bit odd to me but it may be a possibility. Perhaps Labhrás can inform us.
is ea is used in classification sentences only (i.e. with an indefinite noun)
Fiach fubh is ea an Mhór-Ríon = The Morrígan is
a raven.
Mór-Ríon is ea an fiach dubh = The raven is
a Morrígan. (which doesn't make much sense.)
In identification sentences (i.e. with two definite nouns)
is é (or
is í, is iad respectively) could be used instead.
But it is rare, I think. I don't know if anybody would say so.
An fiach dubh is é an Mhór-Ríon. = The M. is the raven
An Mhór-Ríon is í an fiach dubh. = The raven is the M.