An Bhlaoighne: Difference between revisions
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''Fon lachnamh qe dhsianna'' (the worker builds often/many things) | ''Fon lachnamh qe dhsianna'' (the worker builds often/many things) | ||
The citation form is the imperative | The citation form is the imperative: | ||
* ''Sia!'' 'Build it!' | * ''Sia!'' 'Build (thou) it!' | ||
* ''Xe dhsia!'' 'Build them!' | ** The plural is formed with ''-ibh'': ''Siaibh!'' 'Build (ye)!' This is lost in Dheofáid. | ||
* ''Aoigh!'' 'Run!' | * ''Xe dhsia!'' 'Build (thou) them!' | ||
* ''Xe n-aoigh!'' 'Run, you people!' | * ''Aoigh!'' 'Run (thou)!' | ||
* ''Xe n-aoighibh!'' (proscribed but common: ''Xe n-aoigh!'') 'Run, you people!' | |||
The preterite tense, which uses ergative and VOS syntax, is formed with ''cho'' + L + imperative or ''xeach'' + L + imperative: | The preterite tense, which uses ergative and VOS syntax, is formed with ''cho'' + L + imperative or ''xeach'' + L + imperative: | ||