(Lesson 10 - the Verb "TO BE"; Imperative Mood)

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Chaidh e air mo bheachd aon madainn nuair a bha mi anns an leabhar-lann agamsa. Thog mi e airson a bha mi a' saoilsinn dè a bha ( Read more... )

{Review - Clauses and Conjunctions}

The conjunctions ach and agus are easy to use because they are followed by the statement forms of the verb. TAIC calls these "Group 1 Conjunctions". Another simple or Group 1 conjunction is oir "because" which hasn't been introduced in the lessons yet. As a reminder, the statement forms of the verb A BHITH (to ( Read more... )

Lesson 8 : The Verb "TO BE"; Future Independent Tense

( Fosgail an leabhar-sgrìobhaidh agat )

(Lesson - the Verb "TO BE"; Conditional (or Subjunctive) mood, independent)

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Chaidh e air mo bheachd aon madainn nuair a bha mi anns an leabhar-lann agamsa. Thog mi e airson a bha mi a' saoilsinn dè ( Read more... )

Ath-Sgrùdadh dhen Gnìomhar "A BHITH"; an Tràth Cumhach - MA agus NAN agus MUR(A)
(Review of the Verb "TO BE"; Past Tense - If ... Then statements)Chan eil an ath-sgrùdadh seo anns an leabhar ach tha mi a' smaoineachadh gu bheil tuilleadh cleachdadh a dhìth oirnn os cionn nach eil me a' tuigsinn an diofar eatorra no chan eil fhios 'am cò am fear a ( Read more... )

(Review of the Verb "TO BE"; Past Tense)

Chan eil an ath-sgrùdadh seo anns an leabhar ach tha mi a' smaoineachadh gu bheil tuilleadh cleachdadh a dhìth oirnn. (This revision isn't in the book but I think that more practice is needed.)An-dè os-chur mi tuilleadh leasain agus obair mu dheidhinn abairtean a chleachdas na faclan "MA" agus "NAN" leis ( Read more... )

(Review of the Verb "TO BE"; Present Tense)

Chan eil an ath-sgrùdadh seo anns an leabhar ach tha mi a' smaoineachadh gu bheil tuilleadh cleachdadh a dhìth oirnn. (This revision isn't in the book but I think that more practice is needed.)

A bheil thu deas? Ceart ma tha, leig sinn a thòisicheadh.
(Are you ready? Okay, let's begin.)
( Thoir duilleag phàipeir )

(Lesson - the Verb "TO BE"; Conditional mood, independent)

Aithris-àichidh (Disclaimer) :--
Tha an leasan seo (agus leasanan sam bith a leanas) às an leabhar Gaelic Self-Taught le Alexander MacLaran (1923). Chaidh e air mo bheachd aon madainn nuair a bha mi anns an leabhar-lann agamsa. Thog mi e airson a bha mi a' saoilsinn dè a bha ( Read more... )

From the grammar text A Double Grammar of English and Gaelic (1843) by John Forbes.

MODH TEAGMHACH (Conditional Mood)

Gnàthaichear an Teagmhach gu bith teagmhach, no tuiteamach a nochdadh; mar,
"Na'm biodh an corp uile na shuil, càit' am biodh a' cluinntinn?"
The Conditional is used to express conditional or contingent existence; as ( Read more... )

Is iad ainmean nam pairtean cainnt:
am Puncar (no an t-Alt) = the Article
an t-Ainmear = the Noun
am Buadhar = the Adjective
an Riochdar = the Pronoun
an Gnìomhar = the Verb
am Pairtear = the Participle
an Co-ghnìomhar = the Adverb
an Roimhear = the Preposition
an Naisgear = the Conjunction
an Clisgear = the Interjection
4. An Riochdar ( Read more... )