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* ''Nuair a ghlinníodh sí ar na bláthanna gach maidin, churadh sí tuilleadh an ghrian a mholadh.'' 'Whenever she gazed at the flowers every morning she would additionally praise the sun.' (lit. add to praise the sun) | * ''Nuair a ghlinníodh sí ar na bláthanna gach maidin, churadh sí tuilleadh an ghrian a mholadh.'' 'Whenever she gazed at the flowers every morning she would additionally praise the sun.' (lit. add to praise the sun) | ||
* ''admhaigh'' 'to acknowledge' is also used for 'to thank' (with the dative preposition ''do'' for the person who is thanked), like Hebrew הודה ''hoda'' 'to acknowledge; to thank'. (Some say this is a natural development of the sense 'to acknowledge the receipt of'.). ''Admháil duit'' is a common synonym of ''go raibh maith agat''. | * ''admhaigh'' 'to acknowledge' is also used for 'to thank' (with the dative preposition ''do'' for the person who is thanked), like Hebrew הודה ''hoda'' 'to acknowledge; to thank'. (Some say this is a natural development of the sense 'to acknowledge the receipt of'.). ''Admháil duit'' is a common synonym of ''go raibh maith agat''. | ||
* | * ''cé a thabharfas'' (+ present subjunctive) (expressing a wish, a calque of מי ייתן ו + future) and other Biblical Hebrew calques are found in use in Hebrew-speaking regions of Cualand. | ||
Another commonly used Hebrew construction in Cualand Irish, also found in Netagin, is "VERB an ADJ VERBing": ''tháinig sé teacht tapa'' 'he came quickly' (lit. he came a quick coming) | Another commonly used Hebrew construction in Cualand Irish, also found in Netagin, is "VERB an ADJ VERBing": ''tháinig sé teacht tapa'' 'he came quickly' (lit. he came a quick coming) |
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