Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Sunday, 21 December 2008
co-latha breith sona
An t-seachdain 'sa chaidh dh'fàs mo mhac 10 bliadhn' a dh'aois agus bha latha math againn agus bha spòrs, fealla-dha 's tiodhlacan gu leòr aige. Chuir sinn fios gus a' phrògram "Dè a-nis" mu dheidheinn gun fhiosta dha. Bha iongantas mòr air nuair a chunnaic e e-fhèin air Tbh agus chuir iad a' chairt seo thuige-san cuideachd! ...
Taing mhòr gu sgioba Dè a-nis!
Taing mhòr gu sgioba Dè a-nis!
Saturday, 20 December 2008
The Genitive
The genitive case of a noun is used in the following circumstances:-
(1) When the nouns are combined in a possesive context...
Examples
Bus na sgoile - The School bus
Cas a' bhùird - The leg of the table
(2) When a noun is preceeded by certain compound prepositions of which the most common are as follows:-
a' chum - for the purpose of
air muin - on top of
air beulaibh - in front of
a dh' ionnsaigh - towards
an aghaidh - against
airson - for (on account of)
air cùlaibh - behind
am measg - amongst
Còmhla ri(s) - along with
cuidhe ri(s) - along with
an àite - in place of
mu choinneamh - opposite
mun cuairt - around
os cionn - above
an dèidh - after
an làthair - in the presence of
mu thimicheall - about regarding
mu dheidhinn - about concerning
Examples
mu thimicheall an taighe - regarding the house
air beulaibh an rathaid -- in front of the road
an dèidh na dìnneir - after the dinner
am measg nan Gaidheal - amongst the Gaels
(3) When a noun is preceeded by certain prepositions which are:-
thar - across over
rè - during
chun - towards
trid - on account of
Examples
thar na mara - across the sea
rè na h-oidhche - during the night
chun a' bhùird - to the table
trid na h-eaglaise - on account of the church
(1) When the nouns are combined in a possesive context...
Examples
Bus na sgoile - The School bus
Cas a' bhùird - The leg of the table
(2) When a noun is preceeded by certain compound prepositions of which the most common are as follows:-
a' chum - for the purpose of
air muin - on top of
air beulaibh - in front of
a dh' ionnsaigh - towards
an aghaidh - against
airson - for (on account of)
air cùlaibh - behind
am measg - amongst
Còmhla ri(s) - along with
cuidhe ri(s) - along with
an àite - in place of
mu choinneamh - opposite
mun cuairt - around
os cionn - above
an dèidh - after
an làthair - in the presence of
mu thimicheall - about regarding
mu dheidhinn - about concerning
Examples
mu thimicheall an taighe - regarding the house
air beulaibh an rathaid -- in front of the road
an dèidh na dìnneir - after the dinner
am measg nan Gaidheal - amongst the Gaels
(3) When a noun is preceeded by certain prepositions which are:-
thar - across over
rè - during
chun - towards
trid - on account of
Examples
thar na mara - across the sea
rè na h-oidhche - during the night
chun a' bhùird - to the table
trid na h-eaglaise - on account of the church
Friday, 19 December 2008
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Irregular verbs
Irregular Verbs
| Imperitive | Ind. Future | Dep. Future | Ind. Past | Dep. Past | Verbal Noun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thèid (go) | Thèid | Tèid | Chaidh | Deach | Dol |
| Thig (come) | Thig | Tig | Thàinig | Tàinig | Tighinn |
| Dèan (do) | Ni | Dèan | Rinn | Do Rinn | Dèanamh |
| Thoir (give) | Bheir | Toir | Thug | Tug | Toirt |
| Faigh (get) | Gheibh | Faigh | Fhuair | D' fhuair | Faighinn |
| Faic (see) | Chi | Faic | Chunnaic | Faca | Faicinn |
| Cluinn (hear) | Cluinn | Cluinn | Chuala | Cuala | Cluinntinn |
| Abair (say) | Their | abair | Thuirt | Tuirt | Ràdh |
| Beir (grab) | Beir | Beir | Rug | Do rug | Breith |
Examples
Chi mi a-màireach thu - I'll see you tomorrow (Independent future)
Tha e ag ràdh gum faic e thu - He says that he will see you (Dependent future)
Chunnaic mi e - I saw him (Independent past)
Am faca tu Iain? - Did you see Ian? (Dependent past)
Monday, 15 December 2008
"The"
| Vowels | Labials | C&G | Consonants | S # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom.sing.masc. | An t- | Am | An | An | An |
| Gen.sing.fem. | Na h | Na | Na | Na | Na |
| All Else | An | A'* | A'* | An | An t- |
NB
# = S except Sg, Sm, Sp or St
* = Lenite where possible
Also Nan/Nam forms the Genitive plural of Masc. & Fem. nouns
Examples
An t-aran - The Bread
Am Baile - The town
A' Bhean - The wife
An oifis - The office
Na Daoine The people
Air an Rathad - On the road
Anns na bùthan -In the shops
Doras na h-Eaglaise - The church door
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Participles
A' & Ag are shortened forms of Aig (at). A' is used before consonants & Ag is used before vowels (and before ag ràdh). If you can place the words - in the act of before an English word with a "ing" ending you need to put a' or ag before the Gaelic word.
Examples
a' dol - Going
ag obair - Working
a' tighinn - Coming
ag ràdh -saying
Tha mi a' dol dhachaigh - I'm going home
Tha iad ag obair anns an achadh - They are working in the field
Tha sinn a' tighinn - We are coming
Tha i ag ràdh gu bheil e fuar. She is saying it is cold
Examples
a' dol - Going
ag obair - Working
a' tighinn - Coming
ag ràdh -saying
Tha mi a' dol dhachaigh - I'm going home
Tha iad ag obair anns an achadh - They are working in the field
Tha sinn a' tighinn - We are coming
Tha i ag ràdh gu bheil e fuar. She is saying it is cold
Taic do dh'iomairt BBC Alba fhaighinn air Freeview
Tha Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu air spionnadh a thoirt do dh'iomairt gus an sianal didseatach Gàidhlig, BBC Alba, fhaighinn air Freeview nas luaithe.
Bhòt comhairlichean gu h-aona-ghuthach airson na h-iomairt aig coinneimh Diardaoin.
Sgrìobhaidh iad a-nis gu Urras a' BhBC a chur ìmpidh orra an sianal a chur air Freeview cho luath 's a ghabhas.
A rèir poileasaidh an Urrais aig an ìre seo, cha thachradh sin gu 2010 aig a' char a bu luaithe.
An-dràsta, chan fhaighear an sianal ach air Freesat agus Sky.
Thuirt tè de na comhairlichean, Aileen Colleran, gun robh daoine air an glasadh a-mach.
"Tha daoine a phàigheas cìs a' chead air an glasadh a-mach, nuair a tha còir aca a bhith comasach air a h-uile prògram fhaicinn," thuirt i.
BBC Naidheachdan
Bhòt comhairlichean gu h-aona-ghuthach airson na h-iomairt aig coinneimh Diardaoin.
Sgrìobhaidh iad a-nis gu Urras a' BhBC a chur ìmpidh orra an sianal a chur air Freeview cho luath 's a ghabhas.
A rèir poileasaidh an Urrais aig an ìre seo, cha thachradh sin gu 2010 aig a' char a bu luaithe.
An-dràsta, chan fhaighear an sianal ach air Freesat agus Sky.
Thuirt tè de na comhairlichean, Aileen Colleran, gun robh daoine air an glasadh a-mach.
"Tha daoine a phàigheas cìs a' chead air an glasadh a-mach, nuair a tha còir aca a bhith comasach air a h-uile prògram fhaicinn," thuirt i.
BBC Naidheachdan
Saturday, 13 December 2008
Friday, 12 December 2008
Regular Verb Tenses
Past
To form the past tense of a regular verb first take the root of the verb and then lenite it if possible
Examples
Sheinn - Sung
Choisich - Walked
Thòisich - Began
Dh'ith - Ate
Dh'fhuirich - Stayed
Leum - Jumped
To form the negative, interrogative and negative interrogative add: Cha do, An do or Nach do
Examples
neg.
Cha do sheinn mi - I didn't sing
interrog.
An do sheinn thu? Did you sing
neg. interrog.
Nach do sheinn iad? Didn't they sing?
Future
To form the future tense of regular verbs start with the root and add (a)idh
Examples
Seinnidh - Will sing
Coisichidh - Will walk
Tòisichidh - Will begin
òlaidh - Will drink
Leumaidh - Will jump
To form the neegative, interrogative and negative innterogative simply prefix the affirmitive with Cha(n), An/Am or Nach and drop the (a)idh ending.
Examples
Cha seinn mi - I will not sing
An seinn thu? Will you sing?
Nach seinn iad? Will they not sing?
Conditional
To form the conditional tense start with the past tense and add (a)inn for 1st person singular, (e)amaid for 1st person plural and (e)adh for all the rest.
N.B
In spoken Gaelic the (e)amaid of the 1st person plural is often droped in favour of the (e)adh ending.
Examples
Sheinninn - I would sing
Choisicheadh tu - You would walk
Thòisicheadh iad - They would start
Dh' itheamaid or Dh'itheadh sinn - We would eat
Dh'òladh sibh - You would drink
Relative Future
This is formed from the future tense of any verb that ends in (a)idh. Simply drop the (a)idh ending and replace it with (e)as and lenite the first letter if possible
Examples
Ma chuireas tu - If you put
Cò a ruitheas dhan bhùth? - Who will run to the shop?
Nuair a thilleas iad - When they return
Ged a dh'òlas e seo - Although he'll drink this
To form the past tense of a regular verb first take the root of the verb and then lenite it if possible
Examples
Sheinn - Sung
Choisich - Walked
Thòisich - Began
Dh'ith - Ate
Dh'fhuirich - Stayed
Leum - Jumped
To form the negative, interrogative and negative interrogative add: Cha do, An do or Nach do
Examples
neg.
Cha do sheinn mi - I didn't sing
interrog.
An do sheinn thu? Did you sing
neg. interrog.
Nach do sheinn iad? Didn't they sing?
Future
To form the future tense of regular verbs start with the root and add (a)idh
Examples
Seinnidh - Will sing
Coisichidh - Will walk
Tòisichidh - Will begin
òlaidh - Will drink
Leumaidh - Will jump
To form the neegative, interrogative and negative innterogative simply prefix the affirmitive with Cha(n), An/Am or Nach and drop the (a)idh ending.
Examples
Cha seinn mi - I will not sing
An seinn thu? Will you sing?
Nach seinn iad? Will they not sing?
Conditional
To form the conditional tense start with the past tense and add (a)inn for 1st person singular, (e)amaid for 1st person plural and (e)adh for all the rest.
N.B
In spoken Gaelic the (e)amaid of the 1st person plural is often droped in favour of the (e)adh ending.
Examples
Sheinninn - I would sing
Choisicheadh tu - You would walk
Thòisicheadh iad - They would start
Dh' itheamaid or Dh'itheadh sinn - We would eat
Dh'òladh sibh - You would drink
Relative Future
This is formed from the future tense of any verb that ends in (a)idh. Simply drop the (a)idh ending and replace it with (e)as and lenite the first letter if possible
Examples
Ma chuireas tu - If you put
Cò a ruitheas dhan bhùth? - Who will run to the shop?
Nuair a thilleas iad - When they return
Ged a dh'òlas e seo - Although he'll drink this
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Am Bar Continental
Cheannaich mi a' chairt-phuist seo bho chionn bhliadhnaichean mòra aig a' bharras ann an Glaschu.'Se dealbh a th' ann dhen Continental bar ann an Inbhir Air. Tha e gu math kitsch mar a channas iad, ach 's toil leam e glan airson an dearbh adhbhair sin.
"To be" Relative Future
Relative future of the verb THA
Bhios/Bhitheas
This form is used after the interrogative words: cò, dè, ciamar, carson cuin. After the conjuctions: ged, nuair, ma, mar (bh)on and after the relative pronouns a and na.
Example
Cuin a bhios tu a' fagail? - When will you be leaving?
Carson a bhios iad a' dol a-mach? When will they be going out?
Ma bhios mi sgith - If i will be tired
'S mise a bhios ann - It is I who will be there
Bhios/Bhitheas
This form is used after the interrogative words: cò, dè, ciamar, carson cuin. After the conjuctions: ged, nuair, ma, mar (bh)on and after the relative pronouns a and na.
Example
Cuin a bhios tu a' fagail? - When will you be leaving?
Carson a bhios iad a' dol a-mach? When will they be going out?
Ma bhios mi sgith - If i will be tired
'S mise a bhios ann - It is I who will be there
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
"To Be" Conditional Tense
Conditional tense of the verb THA
Pos.
Bhithinn - I would be
Bhiomaid - We would be
Bhiodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad - You/he/she/you/they would be
Neg.
Cha bhithinn - I would not be
Cha bhiomaid - We would not be
Cha bhiodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad - You/he/she/you/they would not be
Interrog.
Am bithinn? - Would I be?
Am biomaid? - Would we be?
Am biodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad? - Would You/he/she/you/they?
Neg. interrog.
Nach bithinn? - Would i not be?
Nach biomaid? - Would we not be?
Nach biodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad - Wouldn't You/he/she/you/they? be?
Examples
Bhithinn fuar - I would be cold
Cha bhiomaid fuar - We would not be cold
Am biodh tu fuar? - Would you be cold?
Nach biodh iad fuar? Wouldn't they be cold?
N.B
Bhiomaid is becoming less common, and particularly in spoken Gàidhlig is being replaced by the more regular Bhiodh sinn.
Pos.
Bhithinn - I would be
Bhiomaid - We would be
Bhiodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad - You/he/she/you/they would be
Neg.
Cha bhithinn - I would not be
Cha bhiomaid - We would not be
Cha bhiodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad - You/he/she/you/they would not be
Interrog.
Am bithinn? - Would I be?
Am biomaid? - Would we be?
Am biodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad? - Would You/he/she/you/they?
Neg. interrog.
Nach bithinn? - Would i not be?
Nach biomaid? - Would we not be?
Nach biodh tu/e/i/sibh/iad - Wouldn't You/he/she/you/they? be?
Examples
Bhithinn fuar - I would be cold
Cha bhiomaid fuar - We would not be cold
Am biodh tu fuar? - Would you be cold?
Nach biodh iad fuar? Wouldn't they be cold?
N.B
Bhiomaid is becoming less common, and particularly in spoken Gàidhlig is being replaced by the more regular Bhiodh sinn.
"To Be" Past & Future
The past tense of THA is as follows:-
Pos. - Bha
Neg. - Cha robh
Interrog. - An robh
Neg. interrog. - Nach robh
Examples
Bha mi fuar - I was cold
Cha robh e fuar - He wasn't cold
An robh i fuar? - Was she cold?
Nach robh iad fuar - Weren't they cold?
The past tense of IS is as follows:-
Pos - Bu*
Neg. - Cha bu*
Interrog. - Am bu*
Neg. interrog. - Nach Bu*
Examples
Bu mhise am fear - I was the one
Cha b' esan am fear - He wasn't the one
Am bu mhise am fear? - Am i the one?
Nach b' esan am fear? - Isn't he the one?
NB
* Bu becomes B' before a vowel.
Bu does not lenite D,S,T
The future tense of THA is as follows:-
Pos. - Bidh/Bithidh
Neg. - Cha bhi
Interrog. - Am bi
Neg. interrog. - Nach bi
Examples
Bidh mi 'g obair -I'll be working
Cha bhi e 'g obair - He won't be working
Am bi iad ag obair? - Will they be working?
Nach bi e 'g obair? Won't she be working?
Pos. - Bha
Neg. - Cha robh
Interrog. - An robh
Neg. interrog. - Nach robh
Examples
Bha mi fuar - I was cold
Cha robh e fuar - He wasn't cold
An robh i fuar? - Was she cold?
Nach robh iad fuar - Weren't they cold?
The past tense of IS is as follows:-
Pos - Bu*
Neg. - Cha bu*
Interrog. - Am bu*
Neg. interrog. - Nach Bu*
Examples
Bu mhise am fear - I was the one
Cha b' esan am fear - He wasn't the one
Am bu mhise am fear? - Am i the one?
Nach b' esan am fear? - Isn't he the one?
NB
* Bu becomes B' before a vowel.
Bu does not lenite D,S,T
The future tense of THA is as follows:-
Pos. - Bidh/Bithidh
Neg. - Cha bhi
Interrog. - Am bi
Neg. interrog. - Nach bi
Examples
Bidh mi 'g obair -I'll be working
Cha bhi e 'g obair - He won't be working
Am bi iad ag obair? - Will they be working?
Nach bi e 'g obair? Won't she be working?
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Bhàsaich Oliver Postage
Chuala mi droch naidheachd air Tbh feasgar. Shiubhail Oliver Postgate aig 83 bliadhna a dh’ aois an-diugh. 'S ann bho 1950 gus an latha an-diugh a bha e 'g obair do'n BBC 's ITV mar animator de phrògraman chloinne. Chruthaic e prògraman mar Bagpuss,Ivor the Engine, the Clangers agus am fear b' fheàrr leamsa - Noggin the Nog. Co-dhiù, tha mi cinnteach gum bi mòran dhuine mar mi-fhin ga ionndrainn gu mòr.
Is & Tha
Gàidhlig has two verbs for "To Be" - Is and Tha. So what's the difference. Well basically the rule is - To say a person or thing is a person or thing use the form IS. To say a person or thing is something else use the form THA.
Examples
Is mise Pòl - I am Paul
Tha mi fuar - I am cold
Personal Pronouns
Mi - I
Thu - You (singular)
E - He
I - She
Sinn - We
Sibh - You (plural)
Iad - They
Variants of Tha
Positive - Tha
Negative - Chan eil
Interrogative - Am bheil
Negative Interrogative - Nach eil
Examples
Chan eil mi sgith - I'm no tired
Am bheil thu sgith - Are you tired?
Nach eil thu sgith? Aren't you tired?
Emphatic Pronouns
Mise - Me
Thusa - You (singular)
Esan - He
Ise - She
Sinne - We
Sibhse - You (plural)
Iadsan - They
Variants of Is
Positive - Is
Negative - Cha
Interrogative - An
Negative Interrogative - Nach
Examples
Cha mhise Domhnall - I'm not Donald
An tusa Pòl - Are you Paul?
Nach esan Iain - Isn't he Ian?
N.B.
Cha becomes chan before a vowel & lenites where possible (except D,S,T).
An becomes Am before B,F,M,P
Examples
Chan esan (chan before a vowel)
Cha mhise (lenites the m)
Cha sinne (no lenition because of S)
Examples
Is mise Pòl - I am Paul
Tha mi fuar - I am cold
Personal Pronouns
Mi - I
Thu - You (singular)
E - He
I - She
Sinn - We
Sibh - You (plural)
Iad - They
Variants of Tha
Positive - Tha
Negative - Chan eil
Interrogative - Am bheil
Negative Interrogative - Nach eil
Examples
Chan eil mi sgith - I'm no tired
Am bheil thu sgith - Are you tired?
Nach eil thu sgith? Aren't you tired?
Emphatic Pronouns
Mise - Me
Thusa - You (singular)
Esan - He
Ise - She
Sinne - We
Sibhse - You (plural)
Iadsan - They
Variants of Is
Positive - Is
Negative - Cha
Interrogative - An
Negative Interrogative - Nach
Examples
Cha mhise Domhnall - I'm not Donald
An tusa Pòl - Are you Paul?
Nach esan Iain - Isn't he Ian?
N.B.
Cha becomes chan before a vowel & lenites where possible (except D,S,T).
An becomes Am before B,F,M,P
Examples
Chan esan (chan before a vowel)
Cha mhise (lenites the m)
Cha sinne (no lenition because of S)
Tòisichidh mi aig an toiseach
'S ann à Alba a tha mi agus tha ùidh mhòr agam air mo dhùthaich agus an cultar a' gabhail a-steach ar cànanan Albais 's Gàidhlig. Mar a rugadh mi ann an Glaschu dh' ionnsaich mi Albais aig glùin mo mhàthar ach cha robh aon fhacal Gàidhlig agam aig an àm sin. Thòisich mi air a’ chànan ionnsachadh mu sia no seachd bliadhnaichean air ais. Ach a dh' aindeoin sin chan eil mi fileanta fhathast. Ach tha beagan Gàidhlig agam a-nis agus tha mi gu math toilichte mu dheidhinn sin.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
