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{{PAGENAME}} is zero-copula, like Hebrew. For predicate sentences, the predicate (unmarked) form of the predicate noun or adjective is placed before the subject, and the pronoun is used. | {{PAGENAME}} is zero-copula, like Hebrew. For predicate sentences, the predicate (unmarked) form of the predicate noun or adjective is placed before the subject, and the pronoun is used. | ||
:''''' | :'''''Zodhma hú cathar.''''' | ||
:''A flower is a plant.'' | :''A flower is a plant.'' | ||
:''''' | :'''''Zodhma hú.''''' | ||
:''It's a plant.'' | :''It's a plant.'' | ||
Similarly for definite nouns as subjects, though the pronoun is not mandatory in this case: | Similarly for definite nouns as subjects, though the pronoun is not mandatory in this case: | ||
:''''' | :'''''Zodhma (hú) an chathar.''''' | ||
:''The flower is a plant.'' | :''The flower is a plant.'' | ||
:''''' | :'''''Árd (hí) a gcamhna.''''' | ||
:''The woman is tall.'' | :''The woman is tall.'' | ||
:''''' | :'''''Árd hí.''''' | ||
:''She is tall.'' | :''She is tall.'' | ||