Английская Википедия:Irish conjugation
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Unreferenced
Irish verb forms are constructed either synthetically or analytically.
Synthetic forms express the information about person and number in the ending: e.g., Шаблон:Lang "I praise", where the ending -Шаблон:Lang stands for "1st person singular present". In this case, a pronoun is not allowed: *Шаблон:Lang is ungrammatical. Шаблон:Lang is allowed but using the -Шаблон:Lang ending is more common.
Analytic forms are those whose endings contain no information about person and number, and a pronoun is necessary: e.g., Шаблон:Lang "you (pl.) praise", where the ending -Шаблон:Lang expresses only the present tense, and the pronoun Шаблон:Lang "you" (pl.) must accompany it in order to express "2nd person plural".
In addition to the three persons, Irish also has an impersonal form (also called the "autonomous" form), which is used in forming the passive and can conveniently be translated with "one" or "someone" as the subject. Shown below are the distribution of synthetic and analytic forms in the standard language; in the dialects, other patterns may be found, although some of the most important distinctions made in certain dialects are pointed out in this article.
See Irish orthography for the pronunciation of verb endings.
Regular verbs
There are two conjugation classes of regular verbs, as illustrated below. Forms in italics are not part of the standard language. The suffixes shown change to agree with the word ending in a velarised ("broad") consonant or palatalised ("slender") consonant. In the examples below, verbs ending with "broad" consonants are shown above those ending with "slender" consonants.
In the imperfect, preterite, and conditional, a consonant-initial stem undergoes lenition (and dialectally is preceded by Шаблон:Lang), while a vowel-initial stem is prefixed by Шаблон:Lang. A stem beginning with Шаблон:Vr + a vowel takes both, e.g. Шаблон:Lang "wait", Шаблон:Lang "he waited". The preterite impersonal, e.g. Шаблон:Lang "one waited", neither undergoes lenition nor receives Шаблон:Lang. The -Шаблон:Vr- in future and conditional stems is pronounced Шаблон:IPA; except in the conditional 2nd person singular and the impersonal, where it remains Шаблон:IPA.
1st conjugation
Tense | Particle | Mutation | Ending | |||||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | |||||||||
Singular | Plural | Impersonal | ||||||||
1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
Indicative | Present | — | — | -(e)ann | -(a)im | -(a)ir | -(a)imid | rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | -(a)id | -t(e)ar |
Past Imperfect | Lenition | -(e)adh | -(a)inn | -t(e)á | -(a)imis | -(a)idís | -t(a)í | |||
Past Perfect | Lenition | Шаблон:N/A | -(e)as | -(a)is | -(e)amar | -(e)abhar | -(e)adar | -(e)adh | ||
Future | — | -f(a)idh | -f(e)ad | -f(a)ir | -f(a)imid | rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | -f(a)id | -f(e)ar | ||
Conditional | Lenition | -f(e)adh | -f(a)inn | -f(e)á | -f(a)imis | -f(a)idís | -f(a)í | |||
Imperative | — | -(e)adh | -(a)im | Шаблон:N/A | -(a)imis | -(a)igí/-(a)idh | -(a)idís | -t(e)ar | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go | Eclipsis | -a/-e | -(e)ad | -(a)ir | -(a)imid | rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | -(a)id | -t(e)ar |
Past | dá | Eclipsis | -(e)adh | -(a)inn | -t(e)á | -(a)imis | -(a)idís | -t(a)í | ||
Past Participle | — | -ta/-te | colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A |
Tense | Analytic | Synthetic | ||||||
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Singular | Plural | Impersonal | ||||||
1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
Indicative | Present | molann tuigeann |
molaim tuigim |
molair tuigir |
molaimid tuigimid |
rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | molaid tuigid |
moltar tuigtear |
Past Imperfect |
mholadh thuigeadh |
mholainn thuiginn |
mholtá thuigteá |
mholaimis thuigimis |
mholaidís thuigidís |
moltaí tuigtí | ||
Past Perfect |
mhol thuig |
mholas thuigeas |
mholais thuigis |
mholamar thuigeamar |
mholabhar thuigeabhar |
mholadar thuigeadar |
mholadh thuigeadh | |
Future | molfaidh tuigfidh |
molfad tuigfead |
molfair tuigfir |
molfaimid tuigfimid |
rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | molfaid tuigfid |
molfar tuigfear | |
Conditional | mholfadh thuigfeadh |
mholfainn thuigfinn |
mholfá thuigfeá |
molfaimis thuigfimis |
mholfaidís thuigfidís |
mholfaí thuigfí | ||
Imperative | moladh tuigeadh |
molaim tuigim |
mol tuig |
molaimis tuigimis |
molaigí / molaidh tuigigí / tuigidh |
molaidís tuigidís |
moltar tuigtear | |
Subjunctive | Present | go mola go dtuige |
go molad go dtuigead |
go molair go dtuigir |
go molaimid go dtuigimid |
rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | go molaid go dtuigid |
go moltar go dtuigtear |
Past | dá moladh dá dtuigeadh |
dá molainn dá dtuiginn |
dá moltá dá dtuigteá |
dá molaimis dá dtuigimis |
dá molaidís dá dtuigidís |
dá moltaí dá dtuigtí | ||
Past Participle | molta tuigthe |
colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A |
2nd conjugation
Second stem verbs take the same base suffixes as first conjugation verbs, but add the infix in -Шаблон:Vr- (most forms), or -Шаблон:Vr- (in the future and conditional).
Roots ending in a slender consonant undergo syncope before the addition of -Шаблон:Vr-.
Tense | Particle | Mutation | Ending | |||||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | |||||||||
Singular | Plural | Impersonal | ||||||||
1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
Indicative | Present | — | — | -(a)íonn | -(a)ím | -(a)ír | -(a)ímid | rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | -(a)íd | -(a)ítear |
Past Imperfect | Lenition | -(a)íodh | -(a)ínn | -(a)íteá | -(a)ímis | -(a)ídís | -(a)ítí | |||
Past Perfect | Lenition | Шаблон:N/A | -(a)íos | -(a)ís | -(a)íomar | -(a)íobhar | -(a)íodar | -(a)íodh | ||
Future | — | -óidh/-eoidh | -ód/-eod | -óir/-eoir | -óimid/-eoimid | rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | -óid/-eoid | -ófar/-eofar | ||
Conditional | Lenition | -ódh/-eodh | -óinn/-eoinn | -ófá/-eofá | -óimis/-eoimis | -óidís/-eoidís | -ófaí/-eofaí | |||
Imperative | — | -(a)íodh | -(a)ím | Шаблон:N/A | -(a)ímis | -(a)ígí/-(a)ídh | -(a)ídís | -(a)ítear | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go | Eclipsis | -(a)í | -(a)íod | -(a)ír | -(a)ímid | rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | -(a)íd | -(a)ítear |
Past | dá | Eclipsis | -(a)íodh | -(a)ínn | -(a)íteá | -(a)ímis | -(a)ídís | -(a)ítí | ||
Past Participle | — | -t(h)e | colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A |
Tense | Analytic | Synthetic | ||||||
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Singular | Plural | Impersonal | ||||||
1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
Indicative | Present | tosaíonn insíonn |
tosaím insím |
tosaír insír |
tosaímid insímid |
rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | tosaíd insíd |
tosaítear insítear |
Past Imperfect |
thosaíodh d'insíodh |
thosaínn d'insínn |
thosaíteá d'insíteá |
thosaímis d'insímis |
thosaídís d'insídís |
thosaítí d'insítí | ||
Past Perfect |
thosaigh d'inis |
thosaíos d'insíos |
thosaís d'insís |
thosaíomar d'insíomar |
thosaíobhar d'insíobhar |
thosaíodar d'insíodar |
thosaíodh d'insíodh | |
Future | tosóidh inseoidh |
tosód inseod |
tosóir inseoir |
tosóimid inseoimid |
rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | tosóid inseoid |
tosófar inseofar | |
Conditional | thosódh d'inseodh |
thosóinn d'inseoinn |
thosófa d'inseofá |
thosóimis d'inseoimis |
thosóidís d'inseoidís |
thosófaí d'inseofaí | ||
Imperative | tosaíodh insíodh |
tosaím insím |
tosaigh inis |
tosaímis insímis |
tosaígí / tosaídh insígí / insídh |
tosaídís insídís |
tosaítear insítear | |
Subjunctive | Present | go dtosaí go n-insí |
go dtosaíod go n-insíod |
go dtosaír go n-insír |
go dtosaímid go n-insímid |
rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/A | go dtosaíd go n-insíd |
go dtosaítear go n-insítear |
Past | dá dtosaíodh dá n-insíodh |
dá dtosaínn dá n-insínn |
dá dtosaíteá dá n-insíteá |
dá dtosaímis dá n-insímis |
dá dtosaídís dá n-insídís |
dá dtosaítí dá n-insítí | ||
Past participle | tosaithe inste |
colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A |
Irregular verbs
There are eleven irregular verbs in Standard Irish; individual dialects have a few more. Most of them are characterized by suppletion, that is, different roots are used to form different tenses. Analytic forms are indicated by the symbol +. The preterites of many irregular verbs take the nonpreterite forms of preverbal particles, i.e. Шаблон:Lang (interrogative particle) and Шаблон:Lang (negative particle), instead of Шаблон:Lang (pret. interrogative particle) and Шаблон:Lang (pret. negative particle). Some verbs have different independent and dependent forms in certain tenses; the independent forms are used when no particle precedes the verb, and also after Шаблон:Lang "if" (open conditional) and the direct relative particle Шаблон:Lang, while the dependent forms are used after all other particles.
Шаблон:Lang "to say"
The Шаблон:Vr- in this verb's independent forms is not lenited, and the dependent forms are slightly archaic.
Abair, "to say" | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
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Indicative | Present | Independent | deir | deir- |
Dependent | abrann | ab(a)r- | ||
Past Imperfect | Independent | deireadh | deir- | |
Dependent | abradh | ab(a)r- | ||
Past Perfect | dúirt | dúr- | ||
Future | Independent | déarfaidh | déar- | |
Dependent | abróidh | abró- | ||
Conditional | Independent | déarfadh | déar- | |
Dependent | abródh | abró- | ||
Imperative | abradh | abair, abraigí; abr- | ||
Subjunctive | Present | Independent | go ndeire | go ndeir- |
Dependent | go n-abra | go n-abr- | ||
Past | Independent | dá ndeireadh | dá ndeir- | |
Dependent | dá n-abradh | dá n-abr- | ||
Verbal Noun | rá | |||
Past Participle | ráite |
Шаблон:Lang "to bear"
Beir, "to bear" | Standard | Munster | |||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
Indicative | Present | beireann | beir- | ||
Past Imperfect | bheireadh | bheir | |||
Past Perfect | rug | rug- | riug | riug- | |
Future | béarfaidh | béar- | |||
Conditional | béarfadh | béar- | |||
Imperative | beireadh | beir- | |||
Subjunctive | Present | go mbeire | go mbeir- | ||
Past | dá mbeireadh | dá mbeir- | |||
Verbal Noun | breith | ||||
Past Participle | beirthe |
Шаблон:Lang "to be"
If a noun phrase is in the predicate, then forms of the particle "is" are used rather than anything below.
Bí, "to be" | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
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Indicative | Present | Independent | tá(nn) | taoi (2pS), táthaoi (2pP), tádar (3pP); tái- |
Dependent | fuil | fuil- | ||
Negative | níl | níl- | ||
Present Habitual | bíonn | bí- | ||
Past Imperfect | bhíodh | bhí- | ||
Past Perfect | Independent | bhí | bhío- | |
Dependent | raibh | rabh- | ||
Future | beidh | be- | ||
Conditional | bheadh | bhei- | ||
Imperative | bíodh | bí, bígí; bí- | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go raibh | go rabh- | |
Past | dá mbeadh | dá mbei- | ||
Verbal Noun | bheith | |||
Past Participle | (none) |
Шаблон:Lang/Шаблон:Lang "to hear"
Шаблон:Lang is used in southern and south-central Irish (Munster, Connemara, Aran Islands etc.), whereas Шаблон:Lang is used in northern and north-central varieties (Mayo, Ulster).
Clois/ Cluin "to hear" | Southern Irish | Northern Irish | ||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | |||
Indicative | Present | cloiseann | clois- | cluineann | cluin- | |
Past Imperfect | chloiseadh | chlois- | chluineadh | chluin- | ||
Past Perfect | chuala | chual- | chuala | chual- | ||
Future | cloisfidh | clois- | cluinfidh | cluin- | ||
Conditional | chloisfeadh | chlois- | chluinfeadh | chluin- | ||
Imperative | cloiseadh | clois, cloisigí; clois- | cluineadh | cluin, cluinigí; cluin- | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go gcloise | go gclois- | go gcluine | go gcluin- | |
Past | dá gcloiseadh | dá gclois- | dá gcluineadh | dá gcluin- | ||
Verbal Noun | cloisteáil | cluinstin | ||||
Past Participle | cloiste | cluinte |
Шаблон:Lang "to do, to make"
Déan, "to do, to make" | Standard | Munster | Ulster, Aran (Connacht) | |||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | |||
Indicative | Present | Independent | ghní(onn) | ghní- | ||||
Dependent | déanann | déan- | deineann | dein- | ||||
Past Imperfect | Independent | (gh)níodh | ghní- | ghníodh | ghní- | |||
Dependent | dhéanadh | dhéan- | dhein | dhein- | ||||
Past Perfect | Independent | rinne | rinn- | dheineadh | dhein- | rinn | rinn- | |
Dependent | dearna | dearn- | dearn | dearn- | ||||
Future | Independent | déanfaidh | déan- | |||||
Dependent | ||||||||
Conditional | Independent | dhéanfadh | dhéan- | |||||
Dependent | ||||||||
Imperative | déanadh | déan, déanaigí; déan- | deineadh | dein, deinigí; dein- | ||||
Subjunctive | Present | go ndéana | go ndéan- | go ndeina | go ndein- | |||
Past | dá ndéanadh | dá ndéan- | dá ndeineadh | dá ndein- | ||||
Verbal Noun | déanamh | |||||||
Past Participle | déanta |
Шаблон:Lang "to find, to get"
The Шаблон:Vr- in forms of this verb is eclipsed rather than lenited after Шаблон:Lang.
Faigh, "to get" | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
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Indicative | Present | Independent | gheibheann | gheibh- |
Dependent | faigheann | faigh- | ||
Past Imperfect | Independent | gheibheadh | gheibh- | |
Dependent | d'fhaigheadh | d'faigh- | ||
Past Perfect | fuair | fuair- | ||
Future | Independent | gheobhaidh | gheobh- | |
Dependent | faighidh | faigh- | ||
Conditional | Independent | gheobhadh | gheobh- | |
Dependent | faigheadh | faigh- | ||
Imperative | faigheadh | faigh, faighigí; faigh- | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go bhfaighe | go bhfaigh- | |
Past | dá bhfaigheadh | dá bhfaigh- | ||
Verbal Noun | fáil | |||
Past Participle | faighte |
Шаблон:Lang "to see"
Feic, "to see" | Standard | Munster | Ulster | |||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | |||
Indicative | Present | Independent | feiceann | feic- | c(h)íonn | c(h)í- | tchíonn | tchí- |
Dependent | feiceann | feic- | feiceann | feic- | ||||
Past Imperfect | Independent | d'fheiceadh | fheic | c(h)íodh | c(h)í- | tíodh | tchí- | |
Dependent | fheiceadh | fheic- | ||||||
Past Perfect | Independent | chonaic | chonaic- | chnaic | chnaic- | thain(a)ic | thainic- | |
Dependent | faca | fac- | feaca(igh) | feaca- | faca | fac- | ||
Future | Independent | feicfidh | feic- | c(h)ífidh | c(h)í- | tchífidh | tchí- | |
Dependent | gcífidh | gcí- | ||||||
Conditional | Independent | d'fheicfeadh | d'fheic- | c(h)ífeadh | c(h)í | tchífeadh | tchí- | |
Dependent | fheicfeadh | fheic- | gcífeadh | gcí- | ||||
Imperative | feiceadh | feic, feicigí; feic- | ||||||
Subjunctive | Present | go bhfeice | go bhfeic- | |||||
Past | dá bhfeiceadh | dá bhfeic- | ||||||
Verbal Noun | feiceáil | feiscint | ||||||
Past Participle | feicthe |
Шаблон:Lang "to eat"
Ith, "to eat" | Standard | Cape Clear (Munster) | |||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
Indicative | Present | itheann | ith- | ||
Past Imperfect | d'itheadh | d'ith- | |||
Past Perfect | d'ith | d'ith- | duaidh | dua- | |
Future | íosfaidh | íosfai- | |||
Conditional | Independent | d'íosfadh | díos- | ||
Dependent | íosfadh | íos- | |||
Imperative | itheadh | ith, ithigí; ith- | |||
Subjunctive | Present | go n-ithe | go n-ith- | ||
Past | dá n-itheadh | dá n-ith- | |||
Verbal Noun | ithe | ||||
Past Participle | ite |
Шаблон:Lang "to give, to bring, (to be named)"
Tabhair, "to give, to bring" | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
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Indicative | Present | General | tug | tug- |
Independent | bheir | bheir- | ||
Dependent | tabhrann | tabh(a)r- | ||
Past Imperfect | General | thugadh | thug- | |
Independent | bheirinn | bheir- | ||
Dependent | tabhrainn | tabh(a)r- | ||
Past Perfect | thug | thug- | ||
Future | General | tabharfaidh | tabhar- | |
Independent | bhéaraid | bhéar- | ||
Dependent | tiubhraid | tiubhr- | ||
Conditional | General | thabharfadh | thabhar- | |
Independent | bhéarfadh | bhéar- | ||
Dependent | tiubhradh | tiubhr- | ||
Imperative | tugadh | tabhair, tugaigí; tug- | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go dtuga | go dtug- | |
Past | dá dtugadh | dá dtug- | ||
Verbal Noun | tabhairt | |||
Past Participle | tugtha |
The meaning "to be named" is often found in writings and can therefore be considered as strange for learners. When meaning "to be named" the verbform is usually followed by the preposition "ar", which is also inflected due to the person it is connected with. e.g.:
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán, as he was (usually) called, was very happy."
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán is giving me the apple."
Шаблон:Lang "to come"
Tar, "to come" | Standard | Connacht (some) | Munster (some) | Ulster | |||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | ||
Indicative | Present | tagann (tig le) | tag- | teagann | teag- | tigeann | tig- | tig | tig- |
Past Imperfect | thagadh | thag- | |||||||
Past Perfect | tháinig | tháng- | |||||||
Future | tiocfaidh | tioc- | |||||||
Conditional | thiocfadh | thioc- | |||||||
Imperative | tagadh | tar, tagaigí; tag- | tagadh | teara, tagaigí; tag- | tagadh | tair, tagaigí; tag- | tagadh | gabh, tagaigí; tag- | |
Subjunctive | Present | go dtaga | go dtag- | go dtí | go dtí- | go dtí | go dtí- | ||
Past | dá dtagadh | dá dtag- | |||||||
Verbal Noun | teacht | ||||||||
Past Participle | tagtha |
Шаблон:Lang "to go"
Téigh, "to go" | Standard | Connemara (Connacht) | Munster | Ulster | ||||||
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Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | Analytic | Synthetic | |||
Indicative | Present | téann | téi- | |||||||
Past Imperfect | théadh | théi- | ||||||||
Past Perfect | Independent | chuaigh | chu- | |||||||
Dependent | deachaigh | deach- | ||||||||
Future | rachaidh (raghfaidh) | rach- (raghf-) | gabhfaidh | gabhf- | raghaidh | ragh- | ||||
Conditional | rachadh (raghfadh) | rach- (raghf-) | ghabhfadh | ghabhf- | raghadh | ragh- | ||||
Imperative | téadh | téi- | téadh | teire/ gabh; té- | téadh | teir, teiridh; té- | téadh | téithear; gabh-/té- | ||
Subjunctive | Present | go dté | go dté- | |||||||
Past | dá dtéadh | dá dté- | ||||||||
Verbal Noun | dul | goil | goil | |||||||
Past Participle | dulta | goite | goite |
Preverbal particles
Irish uses a number of preverbal particles to modify the meaning of a sentence. In a positive statement, no particle is used and the verb comes first (except in Munster Irish where Шаблон:Lang is placed before verbs in the past, habitual past and conditional, leniting the verb that follows). This is still seen in the Standard Language in said tenses, prefixed to verbs beginning with vowels, e.g. Шаблон:Lang (Munster Irish: Шаблон:Lang) "I drank":
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán understands Irish."
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán understood Irish."
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán would understand Irish."
Negative particles
To negate a statement, the particle Шаблон:Lang is used, which causes lenition; a Шаблон:Vr before a vowel or lenited Шаблон:Vr is omitted:
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán doesn't understand Irish."
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán wouldn't understand Irish."
- Шаблон:Lang "Séamas would not drink the milk." (cf. Шаблон:Lang "Séamas would drink the milk.")
- Шаблон:Lang "Úna would not wait for me." (cf. Шаблон:Lang "Úna would wait for me.")
In the preterite, the particle Шаблон:Lang is used . There is lenition but no Шаблон:Lang.
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán didn't understand Irish."
- Шаблон:Lang "Séamas didn't drink the milk." (cf. Шаблон:Lang "Séamas drank the milk.")
- Шаблон:Lang "Úna didn't wait for me." (cf. Шаблон:Lang "Úna waited for me.")
(In Ulster, the negative particles Шаблон:Lang, pret. Шаблон:Lang are also used)
Interrogative particles
To pose a simple yes/no question, the particle Шаблон:Lang is used, which causes eclipsis (no eclipsis of vowels, because Шаблон:Lang already ends with Шаблон:Vr). In the preterite Шаблон:Lang (+ lenition) is used. The prefix Шаблон:Lang is omitted:
- Шаблон:Lang "Does Seán understand Irish?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Would Seán understand Irish?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Does Séamas drink milk?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Would Úna wait for me?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Did Seán understand Irish?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Did Séamas drink the milk?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Did Úna wait for me?"
These particles are also used to introduce an indirect question:
- Шаблон:Lang "I don't know if Seán understands Irish."
- Шаблон:Lang "I wonder if Séamas drank the milk."
Negative interrogative particles
To pose a negative yes/no question, the particle Шаблон:Lang is used, which causes eclipsis (in preterite: Шаблон:Lang + lenition):
- Шаблон:Lang "Doesn't Seán understand Irish?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Wouldn't Seán understand Irish?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Wouldn't Séamas drink the milk?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Wouldn't Úna wait for me?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Didn't Seán understand Irish?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Didn't Séamas drink the milk?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Didn't Úna wait for me?"
(In Munster Шаблон:Lang is used instead of Шаблон:Lang.)
Wh-interrogative particles
To pose a wh-question, one of the interrogative particles Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:Lang/Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:Lang, Шаблон:Lang etc. is used.
- Шаблон:Lang "Where will you put the letter?"
- Шаблон:Lang "What will the neighbors think?"
- Шаблон:Lang "When will you sell your house?"
- Шаблон:Lang "Who will stand next to me?"
- Шаблон:Lang "How will you clean the dress?"
Verbal nouns
Formation
Irish has no infinitive and uses instead the verbal noun. The verbal noun can be formed using different strategies (mostly suffixes). The most common of these are:
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "soften": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "leave": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "lift": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "spend": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "defend": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "follow": Шаблон:Lang
- Slender consonant is made broad, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "prevent": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "buy": Шаблон:Lang
- No change, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "drink": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "awake": Шаблон:Lang
- Suffix Шаблон:Lang, e.g., Шаблон:Lang "dance": Шаблон:Lang
Usage
The verbal noun is used as the infinitive would be used in English.
- Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang "He asked me to go."
- Шаблон:Lang Шаблон:Lang "I would rather stay."
A progressive can be expressed with the preposition Шаблон:Lang and is equivalent to the English present participle.
- Шаблон:Lang "Seán is working."
- Шаблон:Lang "Máire was speaking."
A perfect tense can be formed with either of the compound prepositions Шаблон:Lang or Шаблон:Lang and the verbal noun.
- Шаблон:Lang "She has (just) mowed the grass." (cf. Hiberno-English "She is after cutting the grass.")
- Шаблон:Lang "He had (just) washed the cups." (cf. Hiberno-English "He was after washing the cups.")
The subjunctive
The subjunctive covers the idea of wishing something and so appears in some famous Irish proverbs and blessings. It is considered an old-fashioned tense for daily speech (except in set phrases) but still appears often in print. E.g.,
- Шаблон:Lang "May you be well." (lit: May you go well.)
- Шаблон:Lang "May God give you sense."
- Шаблон:Lang "May the Devil make thunder of your soul in Hell."
It is important to note that when the subjunctive is used in English, it may not be used in Irish, and another tense might be used instead:
- Шаблон:Lang "If I were (past subjunctive) you, I would study for the exam tomorrow."
- Шаблон:Lang "It is important that he choose (present sub.) the right way."
- Шаблон:Lang "When you're (present ind.) older, you'll understand."
- Шаблон:Lang "I wish (that) you were (past sub.) here."
While the relative pronoun that can be omitted in English, the corresponding Шаблон:Lang is mandatory in Irish.
Bibliography
See also
Шаблон:Irish linguistics Шаблон:Language verbs