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Posted: 07-Mar-2008, 01:10 AM
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QUOTE (Thecorgiwoman @ 07-Mar-2008, 05:12 AM)
Feasgar math, Ciamar a tha sibh h-uile?

Tha mi gu math, tapadh leat. Tha mi caran sgìth co-dhiù o chionn's gun dùisg mi ro thràth.

QUOTE (Thecorgiwoman @ 07-Mar-2008, 05:12 AM)
's mise Fhraoich
I am Heather

Canar "Fraoch" gun "i". wink.gif


QUOTE (Thecorgiwoman @ 07-Mar-2008, 05:12 AM)
Tha mi fearach ann an Godley, Tx. Bha sinn stoirm sneachda againn
I live in Godley, Tx. We had snow storm.

Tha mi a' fuireach...
Bha stoirm sneachda againn

Do not use mi... agam or sinn ... againn, because agam = aig+mi and againn = aig + sinn already. You will therefore have to drop the first mi/sinn, because you only need it once wink.gif

Clear as mud? tongue.gif


QUOTE (Thecorgiwoman @ 07-Mar-2008, 05:12 AM)
Chan eil sneachd an-drasda ach glè fhuar a-muigh.
No snow now but very cold outside.

Chan eil an t-sneachd ann an-dràsda ach tha i glè fhuar a-muigh.

QUOTE (Thecorgiwoman @ 07-Mar-2008, 05:12 AM)
Tha mi tuigsinn immersion weekend ann an Oklahoma. Chan eil mi a'dol 
I know the immersion weekend in Oklahoma. I am not going.

Tha mi a' tuigsinn = I understand
Tha mi eòlach air = I have knowledge of
Tha fios agam gu... = I know that...
Is aithne dhomh air/oirre/orra = I know him/her/them

Tha mi eòlach air an deireadh-seachaine ... = I know about the ... weekend
Tha fios agam gum bi deireadh-seachaine ... ann. = I know there will be a ... weekend.

Cha bhi mi a' dol ann. - I won't be going there. In English, you tend to use the present tense a lot for things happening in the future. You don't do that in Gaelic. Historically, the Gaelic future tense was a present tense form though, so there is a similarity.

QUOTE (Thecorgiwoman @ 07-Mar-2008, 05:12 AM)
Bithidh banacharaid Jonquele a'dol. My friend Jonquele will be going.

.. a' dol ann. You used the emphatic/contrastive form of bidh which is bithidh, and it fits very well here thumbs_up.gif


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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE (lveteto @ 06-Mar-2008, 01:22 PM)
Here is the link to our Immersion Weekend here in Tulsa. They haven't updated it since our last one, which was in October of 2007. They are really nice folks and it would be great to have you join us, should you find yourself in Tulsa at the right time!

http://www.owcpress.com/gaelic

My biggest regret is that I cannot attend the weekly Gaidhlig classes, as they are on Wednesday nights and I am committed elsewhere on that evening. sad.gif

Tusla isn't exactly close to where I live (El Paso) but then again nothing is close to where I live! But thanks for posting that - I'll watch that site for updates. Hopefully I can attend this year. That would be great. I seem to be coming along nicely in my Gàidhlig studies on my own, but a chance to be an actual immersion environment would be a dream come true.
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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 12:32 PM
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's mise Fhraoich
I am Heather

Canar "Fraoch" gun "i". wink.gif


Yes, you don't lenite your own name when you introduce yourself. That much I know! tongue.gif Leniting people's names does happens when you use the vocative case - it's a sort of emphatic address of another person not used in English, but you may have see it in Latin translations (or English imitating Latin), i.e., O Ceasar!, O Augustus!, etc. In Latin it was used only in certain ways, but in Gàidhlig it's the general form of address, with "a" instead of the Latin "o" like so:

Ciamar a tha thu fhèin, a Fhaoich*? Tha mi-fhin gu math. 'S mise Cèid agus tha mi a' fuireach Texas cuideachd. 'S gasda leam tachairt ruit. smile.gif

*As you probably know, when it's a man you're addressing you lenite (add the "h" when appropriate) but you don't insert the extra "i" (the so-called "analogous internal vowel modification" - I just call it the extra "i" LOL). So, when you're talking to a guy, it's Ciamar a tha thu, a Chalum, and not a Chaluim.


@GunChleoc - Hi I've been lurking at your Fòram na Gàidhlig for a few weeks, reading posts and learning things here and there. I just registered there, but I'm being a little shy about posting. unsure.gif I figured since you're the admin you might recognize my username, so no use in pretending I don't know who you are. wink.gif
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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE (Cèid @ 08-Mar-2008, 08:32 PM)
@GunChleoc - Hi I've been lurking at your Fòram na Gàidhlig for a few weeks, reading posts and learning things here and there. I just registered there, but I'm being a little shy about posting.  unsure.gif I figured since you're the admin you might recognize my username, so no use in pretending I don't know who you are.  wink.gif

Halò! Is math coinneachadh riut, a Chèid. Tha mi an dòchas gum bi an dà fhòram feumail dhut agus gun gabh thu tleachd ann.
It's good to meet you. I hope both forums will be useful to you and that you'll have fun there.

Agus na gabh eagal, is mise a' bhan-rìgh nam mearachdan. Sgrìobh mas urrainn dhut biggrin.gif
And don't be afraid, I am the queen of mistakes. Write when you can.

QUOTE (Cèid @ 08-Mar-2008, 08:32 PM)
*As you probably know, when it's a man you're addressing you lenite (add the "h" when appropriate) but you don't insert the extra "i" (the so-called "analogous internal vowel modification" - I just call it the extra "i" LOL). So, when you're talking to a guy, it's Ciamar a tha thu, a Chalum, and not a Chaluim.

Actually, it's the other way around wink.gif

BBC Beag air Bheag: Halò a Chaluim, halò a Chatrìona
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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 03:17 PM
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QUOTE (GunChleoc @ 08-Mar-2008, 03:56 PM)

Actually, it's the other way around wink.gif

BBC Beag air Bheag: Halò a Chaluim, halò a Chatrìona

Tha mi duilich! I was studying the genitive forms of proper nouns yesterday when both genders take the extra "i" and I got myself confused. Sorry for that. rolleyes.gif I'm on allergy medications - that's my excuse. tongue.gif
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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 03:22 PM
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Actually, for the dative singular you would have been right laugh.gif
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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE (GunChleoc @ 08-Mar-2008, 04:22 PM)
Actually, for the dative singular you would have been right laugh.gif

Now you're really confusing me. That's what Taic lesson 36 says about the genitive form of proper names.

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Genitives of Proper Nouns
Male names are lenited in the genitive, and exhibit analagous internal vowel modifications to those found with masculine genitive singular nouns ...

Female names exhibit analagous internal vowel modifications to those found in feminine genitive singular nouns. Traditionally they do not lenite but it has become common practice


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Posted: 08-Mar-2008, 04:02 PM
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Wait, wait, wait. In you last post, you were referring to my error about the vocative case, and not what I said about the genitive, right? tongue.gif You had me rather baffled there... LOL Nevermind that last post! Heh heh.

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Posted: 09-Mar-2008, 02:35 AM
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Yep. I should have been more explicit!
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Posted: 09-Mar-2008, 04:55 PM
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No harm done. I probably won't get the vocative, genitive and dative forms of proper names confused again! laugh.gif

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Bha i grianach 's àlainn an-seo sa mhadiann. Feasgar, tha i sgòthach 's fluich. Sìde na Texas! rolleyes.gif
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  Posted: 09-Mar-2008, 05:47 PM
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sad.gif Tha mi duilich.cry.gif Chan eil mi tuigsinn. Tha do leamhachadh ag ionnsachadh. disgust.gif


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Sorry - it's my fault for the confusion. Don't let my error discourage you!

To sum it up (correctly this time)...

Nominative Case - no changes

When introducing yourself: 'S mise Fraoch (I'm Heather); 'S e Cèid a tha orm (My name is Cade)

When introducing someone else: Seo Fraoch (This is Heather); 'S e Cèid a tha oirre (Her name is Cade); 'S e Seumas a tha air (His name is Seumas)

Vocative Case

When addressing a male person: Halò, a Chaluim (Hello, Calum); Ciamar a tha thu, a Sheumais? (How are you, Seumas?)

When addressing a female person: Halò, a Fhraoch (Hello, Heather); Ciamar a tha thu, a Chèid? (How are you Cade?)

Exceptions in the vocative case:

- Names beginning with L, N, R or a vowel do not add the 'h': Halò, a Raghnaill; Halò, a Rut

- Names beginning with a vowel drop the vocative 'a': Halò, Alasdair; Halò, Iseabail

- Male names that have 'i' as the last vowel do not add a second 'i': Halò, a Dhaibhidh



Don't worry about my fuss about genitive and dative cases right now. wink.gif Only the nominative and vocative cases are use when introducing and addressing people. Genitive and dative cases would be better discussed in a seperate thread if you are interested.
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O mo chreach! cha toil leamsa gràmar idir idir. Ach feumaidh mi aideachadh nach eil mi math air gràmar agus 's dòcha gum bi an t-adhbhar airson sin laugh.gif Co-dhiù, 's mise Pòl agus 's ann à Alba a tha mi agus tha mi 'nam neach-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig cuideachd. Ciamar a tha sibh uile?


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Posted: 10-Apr-2008, 03:41 AM
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Halò agus fàilte ort! biggrin.gif

Chan eil do chuid gràmair cho dona idir!

Nach faca mi thu àite sam bi eile mu thràth?
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Tha sin ceart a bhana-charaid. 'S e "Fear Gallta" a tha orm ann an àiteachan eile. Ach tha "Mac na Bracha" gu math freagarrach dhomh cuideachd. laugh.gif beer_mug.gif
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