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exercise LIII

§ 312. We shall deal first with and ġ slender.

A. At the beginning of words and ġ slender are pronounced like y.
B. In the middle and at the end of words, and ġ slender are silent, but have an effect on the preceding vowel, which they lengthen.

§ 313. dh and gh slender at the beginning of words

mo Ḋia (mŭ yee'-ă) My God
mo ḋiallaid (mŭ yee'-ăL-ăd) my saddle
mo ḋíċeall (mŭ yeeh'- ăL) my best
mo ġiall (mŭ yee'- ăL) my jaw
mo ġé (mŭ yae) my goose
deun do ḋíċeall do thy best  
rinne sé a ḋíċeall (rin- ĕ) he did his best
mo ġeall (mŭ yaL, youL) my promise
an ġealaċ yal'-ăCH, yal-oCH' the moon

§ 314. Translate into English

  • Ní cuir mo ḋiallaid ar mo ċapall, aċt cuir an duiallaid eile ar an asal, agus cuir mo ḋiallaid ar an l áir .
  • Atá an bóṫar geal anois, atá an ġealaċ ins an speur.
  • Ní raiḃ an ġealaċ ins an speur, agus ḃí an bóṫar duḃ.

§ 315. Translate into Irish

  • Do not break your promise.
  • Conn did his best; he gave his horse, his saddle, ad his bridle to Niall, and he gave his coach to Art.
  • Niall got a blow from Art, his jaw is broken.

note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English

See § 13-16

 

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