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GAPoSENGenderGenitiveVN
NTeanglann
NFocloirTagsAUTOScore
Dineen (1904)
Teanglann.iefoclóir.ie (reverse)
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anArticlethe2531338584anan
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agusConjunctionand284738381agusagus
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naDefinite Article (pl.)the (plural)
<aside>'na' can also mean 'of the' (i.e. genitive rather than plural) when used with a feminine noun: <small>i lár na páirce = in the middle of the park</small></aside>
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bhíVerb Particlewas1265076
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arPrepositionon15116632407arar
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Pronoun & Numberhe / it
<small>tá sé go maith = it is good</small>
<li>six
<small>a cúig, a sé = five, six (when counting)</small>
<small>sé chathaoir = six chairs</small>
<small>sé bliana d'aois = six years old</small>
sé nó sí<br>
an sé<br>
a sé
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sinDemonstrative Pronounthat
<small>an rud sin = that thing</small>
shin
<br/>b'shin
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sin éPhrasethat's it / that's right93470
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Verb Particle
is / am
<small>tá sé fuar = he is cold / it is cold</small>
<small>táim / tá mé = I am</small>
<small>an fear atá fuar = the man who is cold</small>
<aside>present tense of 'bí' (to be)</aside>
táim
<br/>atá
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raibhVerb Particle
was / were (in questions and negative statements)
<small>an raibh tú ann, bhí nó ní raibh? = were you there, yes or no?</small>
<aside>past dependent form of <b>bí</b> = to be</aside>
<aside>use <b>bhí</b> for positive statements</aside>
go raibh<br/>
ní raibh<br/>
nach raibh<br/>
a raibh<br/>
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beidhFuture Particle of 'bí'will be
<aside>beidh bean an tí ag súil leat = the woman of the house will be expecting you</aside>
an mbeidh sé?
<br/>ní bheidh sé
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agPrepositionat343444252agag
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éPronounhe / it (as object)
<small>bhuail sé é = he hit him</aside>
b'é
<br/>hé
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iPrepositionin
<aside>'i' becomes 'in' before vowels</aside>
<aside>always eclipses next word: i mbosca (in a box)</aside>
in
<br/>ina
<br/>ins
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seoDemonstrative Pronounthis162153190seoseo
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cuir
Verb - Transitive & Intransitive
to put<div class="vn">a chur</div>
<div class="vn">ag cur</div>
<div class="vn">le cur</div>
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mar
Preposition & Conjugation
like / as (lenites)
<li>because
<aside>mar + tá becomes 'mar go bhfuil'</aside>
<aside>lenites when used as a preposition: <small>mar shampla = as an example</small></aside>
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achConjunctionbut189174324achach
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déan
Irregular Verb - Transitive & Intransitive
to make
<li> to do
<aside>Munster Irish often uses variant spelling/pronounciation 'dein'</aside>
ag déanamh
<br>dein
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Conjunctionor5477492
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duineNounpersonnm4
<div class="nm d4">an duine/na d<em>aoine</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i>4 strong plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> duine/na nd<em>aoine</em></div>
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tabhair
Irregular Verb - Transitive & Intransitive
to give<div class="vn">a thabhairt</div>
<div class="vn">ag tabhairt</div>
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thug
Past Tense Verb Particle of tabhair
gavear thug tú?
<br>níor thug tú
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féinReflexive Pronounself
<small>mé féin = myself</small>
<li>even (used for emphasis)
<small>anois féin = even now</small>
<small>fós féin = even still / be that as it may</small>
<aside>almost always pronounced 'fhéin' in Connacht (but should never be written that way)</aside>
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lePrepositionwith647302665lele
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Negative Verb Particle & Verbal Noun of nigh
not184132016
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nitheNoun Pluralthings
<small>nithe neamhaí = heavenly things</small>
<small>na nithe beaga atá uaim = the little things that I need</small>
<small>na nithe seo a leanas = the following matters</small>
<aside>strong plural of noun <b>ní</b> = thing</aside>
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aon
Numerical Adjective, Numeral & Noun
one
<small>a haon, a dó = one, two (when counting)</small>
<small>aon duine amháin = one person</small>
<small>a haon déag = eleven</small>
<small>scrios an t-aon = delete the (figure) one</small>
<li>any
<small>aon duine = anyone</small>
<small>aon rud = anything</small>
<li>an t-aon = ace (cards)
nm1
<div class="nm d1">an <i>t</i>-aon/na haon<em>ta</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i>1 <u class="exc-strong-plural">but</u> strong plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> aoin/na n-aon<em>ta</em></div>
a haon
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eileAdverbother / another
<li>else
<small>cé eile? = who else?</small>
<li>an chéad rud eile = the next thing
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PronounI / me10270379
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óPrepositionfrom
<aside>'ó' + 'an' = 'ón'</aside>
ón657180730óó
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tar
Irregular Verb - Intransitive
to come
<li>tar anseo! = come here!</small>
<aside>irregular in past tense (tháinig) and future tense (tiocfaidh)</aside>
<div class="vn">ag teacht</div>
<div class="vn">le teacht</div>
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tháinig
Past Tense Verb Particle of tar
came
<li>tháinig mé = I came
<li>tháinig muid / thángamar = we came
<aside>irregular form of verb 'tar' for past tense</aside>
ar tháinig mé?
<br>níor tháinig mé
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tiocfaidh
Future Tense Verb Particle of tar
will come
<li>thiocfadh sé = he would come
<aside>the 'f' in future or conditional tenses is not sounded in any dialect, it is more of a written marker</aside>
an dtiocfaidh mé?
<br>ní thiocfaidh mé
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bhfuilVerbal Particle
are (in questions)
<small>an bhfuil tú ag teacht, tá nó níl? = are you coming, yes or no?</small>
<aside>'ní' + 'bhfuil' combines to form 'níl'. Always use <b>tá</b> for positive statements</aside>
<aside>present dependent form of <b>bí</b> = to be, used in negatives and questions, so 'tá ocras orm' but 'deir sé go bhfuil ocras air' = he says he is hungry</aside>
an bhfuil?1126742bhfuilbhfuil
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cuidNounpart / portion
<li>food / serving
<small>ag ithe a coda = eating her meal</small>
<li>means of subsistence
<aside>used liberally to denote indefinite items and ownership/possession
<small> mo chuid eadaigh</small>
<small> mo chuid gruaige</small>
</aside>
nf3
<div class="nf d3">an c<i>h</i>u<i>i</i>d/na cod<em>anna</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>3 strong plural</div><i>na</i> coda/na gcod<em>anna</em></div>
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cuid mhórPhrasea lotan-chuid2903
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maithNoun & Adjectivegood
<aside>'go' required when combined adjectively with 'tá':<br>
'tá an bia go maith'</aside>
nf2
a1
<div class="nf d2">an m<i>h</i>a<i>i</i>th/na maith<em class="single">e</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>2 strong plural</div><i>na</i> maithe/na maith<em class="single">e</em></div>
<div class="adj"><div class="nm-adj"><i class="noun">fear</i> maith</div>
<div class="nf-adj"><i class="noun">bean</i> m<i>h</i>aith</div>
<div class="ex-adj"><span class="noun">rudaí</span> maithe</div>
<div class="ex-adj other">níos fearr</div>
<div class="ex-adj other">is fearr</div></div>
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níos fearr
Irregular comparitive form of 'maith'
better
<li>best (is fearr)
<aside>use 'ab fhearr' instead of 'is fearr' in past tense: ba í an chulaith ab fhearr agam í = it was the best suit I had</aside>
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faigh
Irregular Verb - Transitive
to geta fháil<br>
le fáil
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fuair
Past Tense Verb Particle of faigh
got
<small>an bhfuair sibh aon rud? = did ye get anything?</small>
<small>ní bhfuaireamar faic = we get nothing</small>
<li>found
<small>amharc cad é a fuair mise! = look what I found!</small>
<small>fuarthas caite i bpoll iad = they were found cast into a hole</small>
<aside>irregular form of verb 'faigh' for past tense</aside>
an bhfuair tú é
<br>ní bhfuair tú é
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nílVerb Particleis not
<aside>can be further combined with <b>mé</b> to form <b>nílim<b> = I am not</aside>
<aside>in Ulster, it is often spoken with two syllables, so spelling <b>ní fhuil</b> can be more fitting</aside>
<aside><b>fuil</b> is the dependent form of the verb <b>bí</b> = to be, and shows up in e.g. <b>an bhfuil tú</b> = are you</aside>
nílim
<br>ní fhuil
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Pronounshe / her5369004
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Conjunctiondon’t<small>ná habair é</small>
<li>nor <small>níl mac ná iníon aige </small>
<li> than <small>is sine é ná mé </small>
<li>that<small>is é a dúirt sé ná gur ... = what he said was that</small>
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bliainNounyear
<aside>use 'bliana' with numerals, i.e. 'trí bliana'</aside>
nf3
trí bliana
<div class="nf d3">an b<i>h</i>lia<i>i</i>n/na blia<em>nta</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>3 strong plural</div><i>na</i> bliana/na mblia<em>nta</em></div>
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siadPronounthey4367311siadsiad
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téigh
Irregular Verb - Transitive & Intransitive
to go
<aside>also the verb 'to heat', which is conjugated regularly (théigh an tine na stocaí; tá mé ag téamh an anraith)</aside>
ag dul
<br>chuaigh
<br>rachaidh
<br>ndeachaigh
<div class="vn">ag téamh</div>
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chuaigh
Past Tense Verb Particle of téigh
went
<aside>irregular past tense of <b>téigh</b>, to go</aside>
<aside>also has irregular dependent form 'deachaigh' for questions and negatives</aside>
<aside>variant spelling <b>chuaidh</b> sometimes found in Connaught Irish</aside>
an ndeachaigh tú?
<br>ní dheachaigh tú
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seo a chuaigh thartPhraselast (with time)
<small>an mhí seo a chuaigh thart = last month</small>
<small>an tseachtain s' chuaigh thart = last week</small>
<small>Dé Máirt seo a chuaigh thart = last Tuesday</small>
<aside>more prevalent in Ulster Irish, vs. the more common 'seo caite'</aside>
<aside>'a d'imigh tharainn' is an even rarer version of the same</aside>
s'chuaigh thartulster
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nuairConjunctionwhen4366115nuairnuair
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iadPronounthey / them (as object)
<small>pioc suas iad = pick them up</small>
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amachAdverbout (with motion)
<li>completely
<small>tá mé caite amach = I'm completely tired/spent</small>
<aside>tá sé ag rith amach (he is running out from inside)<br> tá sé ag rith amuigh (he is running somewhere outside)</aside>
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moPossessive Adjectivemy
<aside>contracts to <b>m'</b> before vowels:
<small>m'obair bhaile = my homework</small>
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nach
Negative Interrogative Verb Particle
not (in questions)
<small>an bhfuil tú fuar? = are you cold</small>
<small>nach bhfuil tú fuar? = are you not cold</small>
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Noun & Interogative Pronoun
who / whom (interrogative pronoun)
<li>quay / pier
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cé goConjunctionalthough
<small>cé gur láidir é = strong as he is</small>
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cé héQuestionwho is
<small>cé hé siúd? = who's your man?</small>
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cad éQuestionwhat (is)
<aside>sometimes spelt 'caidé' or 'goidé' in Ulster</aside>
goidé<br>
caidé<br>
caide
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ceannNounhead
<li>one (to indicate which)
<small>an ceann dubh = the black one</small>
<small>ceann amháin acu = one of them</small>
<small>an ceann seo = this one</small>
<small>an ceann mór = the big one</small>
<aside>use 'cinn' with numerals, i.e.
trí chinn = three (of them);
seacht gcinn = seven (of them)</aside>
<aside>'cloigeann' is more commonly used in Ulster to mean 'head'</aside>
nm1
<div class="nm d1">an ceann/na cinn<div class="decl">n<i>m</i>1 weak plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> c<i>h</i>inn/na gceann</div>
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gachAdjectiveevery
<li>each
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Pronounyou8334728
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rudNounthingnm3
<div class="nm d3">an rud/na ruda<em class="single">í</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i>3 strong plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> ruda/na ruda<em class="single">í</em></div>
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íPronounshe / her
<li>it (feminine noun)
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caith
Verb - Transitive & Intransitive
to throw
<li>to spend (time or money)
<li> to wear
<li>to smoke (also consume e.g. níor chaith sé drugaí)
<div class="vn">a chaitheamh</div>
<div class="vn">ag caitheamh</div>
<div class="vn">á gcaitheamh</div>
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caithfidh méAuxiliary Verbto have to
<small>I must admit = caithfidh mé a admháil</small>
<small>caithfidh nach raibh sé ag smaoineamh = he must not have been thinking</small>
<aside>when 'caith' is used in future or conditional tenses, it denotes obligation or necessity</aside>
caithfidh tú
<br>caithfidh sé
<br>etc.
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gaeilgeNounIrish
<aside>Also 'Gaolainne' in Munster Irish</aside>
nf4
<div class="nf d4">an G<i>h</i>aeilge/na Gaeilg<em class="single">í</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>4 strong plural</div><i>na</i> Gaeilge/na Gaeilg<em class="single">í</em></div>
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tríNumber & Prepositionthree
<small>a dó, a trí = two, three (when counting)</small>
<small>a trí déag = thirteen</small>
<small>scrios an trí = delete the (figure) three</small>
<small>déan trí cinn san am = do three at a time</small>
<small>an trí muileata = the three of diamonds</small>
<li>through (more often found in other forms such as <b>tríd</b>/<b>trína</b>)
<small>trí mo chroí = through my heart</small>
<small>trí Ghaeilge = through (the medium of) Irish</small>
an trí<br>
a trí<br>
trí cinn
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ganPrepositionwithout13246040gangan
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is féidirCopulatic Substantiveit is possible
<small>is féidir linn dul = we can go</small>
ní féidir
<br>an féidir?
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b'fhéidirCopulatic Substantivemaybe416185b'fhéidirb'fhéidir
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Nounday
<aside>variant plural <b>laetha</b> common in Ulster</aside>
nm4
<div class="nm d4">an lá/na laetha<em>nta</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i>4 strong plural, <u class="irr">irregular</u></div><i class="weak">an</i> lae/na laetha<em>nta</em></div>
na laetha
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chomhAdverbas / so
<small>chomh geal le sneachta = as white as snow</small>
<small>níl sé chomh láidir sin = he is not so strong</small>
<small>chomh luath agus is féidir = as soon as possible</small>
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fearNounmannm1
<div class="nm d1">an fear/na fir<div class="decl">n<i>m</i>1 weak plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> f<i>h</i>ir/na bhfear</div>
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isteachAdverbto go in / into (with motion)
<aside>tá mé ag dul isteach (I'm going in)<br>
tá mé istigh (I'm inside i.e. static position)</aside>
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fadNounlength / distancenm1
<div class="nm d1">an fad/na faid<div class="decl">n<i>m</i>1 weak plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> f<i>h</i>aid/na bhfad</div>
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ar fadPhrasewhole
<small>bhí mé tinn tuirseach den rud ar fad = I was fed up with the whole thing</small>
<li>completely / totally
<small>sin scéal eile ar fad = that's completely different</small>
<li>all / altogether
<li>long (of length)
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fad a bhíPhrasewhilefad is a bhí3615
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áitNounplacenf2
<div class="nf d2">an á<i>i</i>t/na háite<em>anna</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>2 strong plural</div><i>na</i> <i>h</i>áite/na n-áite<em>anna</em></div>
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beagAdjectivesmalla1
<div class="adj"><div class="nm-adj"><i class="noun">fear</i> beag</div>
<div class="nf-adj"><i class="noun">bean</i> b<i>h</i>eag</div>
<div class="ex-adj"><span class="noun">rudaí</span> beaga</div>
<div class="ex-adj other">níos lú</div>
<div class="ex-adj other">is lú</div></div>
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is beagCopular Nounfew
<small>is beag acu atá fágtha agam = I have few of them left</small>
<aside>smallest / fewest = 'is lú'</aside>
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níos lú
Irregular comparitive form of 'beag'
smaller
<li>less / fewer
<li> least = is lú
<aside>unusual/irregular comparitive adjective of 'beag' (small)</aside>
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amNountimenm3
<div class="nm d3">an <i>t</i>-am/na ham<em>anna</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i>3 strong plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> ama/na n-am<em>anna</em></div>
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éireNounIrelandnf
<div class="nf d">an É<u>ire</u><div class="decl">n<i>f</i></div><i>na</i> <i>h</i>Éireann</div>
in Éirinn
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obairNounwork
<small>obair tí = housework</small>
<small>chuir siad i mbun oibre mé = they set me to work</small>
<small>cuir ar obair é = switch it on</small>
<small>níl sé ag obair níos mó = it's no longer operational</small>
<aside>very often used as a verbal noun: bhí mé ag obair = I was working</aside>
nf2
<div class="nf d2">an oba<i>i</i>r/na hoibre<em>acha</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>2 strong plural</div><i>na</i> <i>h</i>oibre/na n-oibre<em>acha</em></div>
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fáilteNounwelcome (salutation / greeting)
<li>joy / bliss / happiness
<small>tá fáilte romhat = you are welcome</small>
<small>bhí fáilte againn roimpi = we welcomed her</small>
<aside>fáilte <b>ag</b> duine1 <b>roimh</b> duine2</aside>
nf4
<div class="nf d4">an f<i>h</i>áilte/na fáilt<em class="single">í</em><div class="decl">n<i>f</i>4 strong plural</div><i>na</i> fáilte/na bhfáilt<em class="single">í</em></div>
tá fáilte romhat
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céadNounfirst
<small>an chéad = the first
<small>sa chéad áit = firstly / in first place</small>
<small>taisteal sa chéad ghrád = to travel first class</small>
<li>hundred
<small>cén uimhir a thagann roimh chéad? = what number comes before a hundred?</small>
<small>céad lúide céad, sin a náid = a hundred minus a hundred makes zero</small>
<small>faoi chéad = hundredfold</small>
<small>an chéad céad = the first hundred</small>
nm1
<div class="nm d1">an c<i>éad</i>/na céad<em>ta</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i>1 <u class="exc-strong-plural">but</u> strong plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> c<i>h</i>éid/na gcéad<em>ta</em></div>
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amháinAdjectiveone
<li>only
<small>páirceáil do chustaiméirí amháin
= parking for customers only</small>
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ach amháinPhraseexcept
<small>ach amhain an ceann seo = except this one</small>
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taobhPrepositionside271014858taobhtaobh
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ó thaobhPhrasefrom the side
<aside>triggers genitive in succeeding noun:
ó thaobh na láimhe deise = from the right hand side</aside>
<li>(with de) with respect to / related to
<small>ní raibh an t-ádh léi ó thaobh cúrsaí grá de = she was unlucky in love</small>
<small>tá sé éifeachtach ó thaobh teasa de = it's thermally efficient</small>
<small>déan anailís ar an téacs ó thaobh stíle de = analyse the text stylistically</small>
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anoisAdverbnow1537294anoisanois
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macNounsonnm1
<div class="nm d1">an mac/na mic<div class="decl">n<i>m</i>1 weak plural</div><i class="weak">an</i> m<i>h</i>ic/na mac</div>
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feic
Irregular Verb - Transitive & Intransitive
to see
<aside>not to be confused with 'féach' = 'to look'</aside>
<div class="vn">le feiceáil</div>
<div class="vn">a fheiceáil</div>
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chonaic
Past Tense Verb Particle of feic
sawan bhfaca tú?
<br>ní fhaca tú
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níosComparative Adjectivemore1122722níosníos
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Conjunctionif10222329
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teachNounhousenm
<div class="nm d">an teach/na t<em>ithe</em><div class="decl">n<i>m</i> strong plural, <u class="irr">irregular</u></div><i class="weak">an</i> tí/na dt<em>ithe</em></div>
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ceartAdjectiveright (correct)
<li>true / real
<li>right (entitlement)
<small>cearta sibhialta</b> = civil rights</small>
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<div class="adj"><div class="nm-adj"><i class="noun">fear</i> ceart</div>
<div class="nf-adj"><i class="noun">bean</i> c<i>h</i>eart</div>
<div class="ex-adj"><span class="noun">rudaí</span> cearta</div>
<div class="ex-adj other">níos cirte</div>
<div class="ex-adj other">is cirte</div></div>
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i gceartPhraseproperly / correctly
<small>tá sé ag obair i gceart = it's working properly</small>
<li>in order
<small>rud a chur i gceart = to set something right</small>
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