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Ag Tarraingt ar Oíche Shamhna (Halloween’s Coming!) Posted by róislín on Oct 15, 2011
(le Róislín) Halloween is, of course, a very Celtic topic, and you may be familiar with some of the basics of its role sa bhféilire Ceilteach. So in today’s blog, we’ll mostly focus on the phrase itself, its pronunciation and basic meaning. The word order of the Irish phrase is a reversal of the English. …
Saying “I Love You” in Irish (without the verb “to love”) Posted by róislín on Oct 6, 2011
le Róislín How do I love thee? Let me count the ways, but, at least for Irish, not the verbs. No verbs, hunh? What’s all that about? One of the first steps for learning Latin, at least when I was in school, was learning to conjugate the verb “to love” – amo, amas (I love…
Laethe Madrúla an tSamhraidh (ca. 3 Iúil go ca. 11 Lúnasa) Posted by róislín on Jul 8, 2011
(le Róislín) Before we return to our discussion of 5th-declension nouns, let’s talk about one more ábhar tráthúil: laethe madrúla an tsamhraidh. Three basic words, somewhat disguised by plural endings, a t-prefix, and a genitive-case ending. Laethe [LAY-huh], pl., from “lá,” day; sometimes this plural form is given as “laethanta.”…
Cá Bhfuil Tú i do Chónaí? I “mBratach Mheiriceá,” AZ (!) Posted by róislín on Jul 4, 2011
(le Róislín) Bhí mé réidh le níos mó a scríobh faoi na trídhathaigh a bhfuil ceithre dhath orthu, ach tháinig mé ar bheagán eolais faoin scáilbhaile, Bratach Mheiriceá, in Arizona agus shíl mé go mbeadh sé suimiúil blaigín a scríobh faoi. Ciallaíonn ainm an bhaile “American Flag.” Go teoiriciúil, d’fhéadfadh duine “Tá mé i mo…
Agus Arís Eile (Ag Comhaireamh Linn) Posted by róislín on Jun 30, 2011
(le Róislín) One last fling perhaps at counting réaltaí agus riabha before we move on to ábhair eile. Can you match the following descriptions with the specific state that was added to create the new design? All of the descriptions concern the cúinneán, since the machaire stays the same, always with trí riabh déag, siombail…
Whither “Nathair”? Mar “Athair” nó Mar “Chathair”? Posted by róislín on Jun 6, 2011
(le Róislín) So, you’re staring at the Irish word “nathair” and wondering which way to go for its tuiseal ginideach and its foirmeacha iolra. Is it going to be like “cathair” or is it going to be like “athair”? Before we actually answer that (why cut to the chase when we can prevaricate and still…
Declensions, Generally Speaking Posted by róislín on May 30, 2011
(le Róislín) Next time the gnáthmhionchaint grows tedious at some required but understimulating social event, maybe you’d like to liven up the chat by mentioning declensions. The conversation could have far-reaching implications, like “When is a category a category?” and “When is a category a sub-category?” If it’s anything like “adamhach” and “fo-adamhach,” sin scéal…