Making sense of MacLaren's Lesson 18 : Using the Defective Verb "IS ( Read more... )

{Lesson 18 - Application of "IS" and "BI"}

( Tòisichidh an leasan seo as dèidh an aithris-àichidh )

Lesson 17, part 3 - The Defective Verb IS

Tha mi a' smaoineachadh gu bheil mi a' tuigsinn an gnìomhair gaoideach IS nas fheàrr a-nis. Uill, tha mi 'n dòchas gu bheil mi a' tuigsinn e nas fheàrr. Chan eil an dòigh nas shìmplidh a bha taisbeanta anns an leasan seo an dòigh às ceirte a chleachdadh an-diugh agus do bhrìgh sin, bidh mi a' cur seachad ( Read more... )

Notes on the Defective (or Assertive) Verb IS

{The following are personal notes, made as I tried to understand the implications of MacLaren's lesson #17. Many of the examples are taken from the TAIC lesson #19.}

The verb A BHEIL denotes a qualified existence; in relation to time, place or some qualifying condition.

The defective verb IS1. ( Read more... )

GAELIC SELF-TAUGHT - LEASAN a SEACHD DEUG - Gnìomhair Gaoideach IS
(Lesson 17 - The Defective Verb IS)

IMPORTANT NOTICE - I strongly recommend that you review TAIC lesson #19 on the Assertive Verb IS before embarking on MacLaren's Lesson #17.

Part 2Leugh na mìneachaidhean gràmair a tha anns na roinnean 157 gu 164. Ath-sgrìobh na abairtean air a ( Read more... )

(Lesson 16 - The Particle ANN

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Tha na mìneachaidhean gràmair agus na obair-lesanan agus na cuidichean fuaimneachaidh às an leabhar gu buileach. Tha mi a' sgrìobhadh na òrduighean a bha anns a' ( Read more... )

(Lesson 15 - Idioms using "BI" with "AIR")

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Tha na mìneachaidhean gràmair agus na obair-lesanan agus na cuidichean fuaimneachaidh às an leabhar gu buileach. Tha mi a' sgrìobhadh na òrduighean a bha ( Read more... )

(Lesson 14 - Idioms for the English verb " TO KNOW")

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Tha na mìneachaidhean gràmair agus na obair-lesanan agus na cuidichean fuaimneachaidh às an leabhar gu buileach. Tha mi a' sgrìobhadh na ( Read more... )

Lesson 13 - The Preposition "O/ BHO" (from) and the English Verb "Wanting"

( leasan a trì deug )

(Lesson12 - Idioms: Possession - to have

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Tha na mìneachaidhean gràmair agus na obair-lesanan agus na cuidichean fuaimneachaidh às an leabhar gu buileach. Tha mi a' sgrìobhadh na òrduighean a bha anns ( Read more... )