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Exercise LXIX
§ 404. After the article an we, in certain cases, find what seems to be eclipsis, thus an tsúil (ăn thool), the eye; Mac an tSaoir (mok ăn theer), the son of the craftsman, ie, Macintyre, Macateer. We shall afterwards see when and why this takes place; at present it is sufficient to say that the combination ts is pronounced like t, the s being passed over, as if eclipsed.
§ 405. Some exceptional words
Taḃair, give. This would, if regular, be pronounced (thou'-ăr), or in Ulster (thō'-ăr). See § 285. Being a very common word it is shortened to (thōr, or even to thŭr). THe phrase taḃair ḋom, give to me, which would regularly be (thou'-ăr γŭm) is shortened to (thŭr'-ŭm), in Munster (thŭr-ŭm') In Ulster they say taḃair doṁ, (thōr dhoo).
§ 406. eo and iu short
As we have seen in § 95, eo and iu are usually long. In a few words they are short.
| deoċ | (dŭCH, d-yŭCH) | a drink |
| eoċair | (ŭCH'-ir) | a key |
| fliuċ | (flŭCH, fl-yŭCH) | wet |
| seomra | (shŭm'-ră) | a room, chamber |
| tiuġ | (tŭ, t-yŭh) | thick |
| deoċ an doruis | (dŭCH ăn dhŭr'-ish) | the drink of the door, the parting drink |
In some places, indiu (in'-yŭ). In Munster, indiu (in'-yŭv), tiuġ, (t-yŭv)
§ 407. Do
| dom | to me | |
| duit | to thee | |
| dó | (dhō) | to him |
| dí | (dee) | to her |
§ 408. Translate into English
- Tabair deoċ do mo ċapall, agus caḃair feur agus coirce ḋ ó.
- Ná taḃair uisge fuar do’n láir.
- Fuair mé deoċ uisg ag an tobar.
- Taá an doras dúnta agus atá glas mór, trom ar an doras eile en ḃfuil an eoċair agat, a Nóra?
- Ní ḟuil, atá an eoċair ag Úna.
- Atá seomra ins an teaċ.
- An ḃfuil do sparán agat anois?
- Ní ḟuil, atá no sparán in mo ṡeomra.
- Ní ḟuil an fear tinn, atá sé in a ṡeomra, in a ṡuiḋe.
- An ḃfuil tú in do ṡuiṡe fós?
§ 409. Translate into Irish
- Did you get a drink at the well?
- No, but I got milk atthe house.
- The woman gave (to) him a drink of water.
- Give to the poor man meal and bread and butter.
- Do not give oats toyour horse yet.
- The day is wet; yesterday was dry and cold.
- The key is lost; I have not the key.
- Nora has not the key, give the key to her.
- Do not give me the kay, I am going to Dublin today; give the key to Niall.
note that
phonetic
symbols
are not
necessarily pronounced
as in English