{"id":6220,"date":"2015-01-28T21:08:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=6220"},"modified":"2015-06-21T15:39:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-21T15:39:42","slug":"ce-he-uimhir-a-se-practicing-some-numbers-in-irish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/ce-he-uimhir-a-se-practicing-some-numbers-in-irish\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00e9 H\u00e9 Uimhir a S\u00e9? — Practicing Some Numbers in Irish"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le\u00a0R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"uimhir<\/a>

uimhir a s\u00e9 (grafaic:
http:\/\/www.clker.com\/clipart-number-6-1.html)<\/p><\/div>\n

‘C\u00e9 h\u00e9 Uimhir a S\u00e9?’<\/strong> \u00a0That might seem like an odd question at first, but, remember the number that was in the graphic for the last blog (nasc th\u00edos)<\/strong>?\u00a0 There was a reason for picking that number to illustrate the theme from The Prisoner<\/em>. \u00a0In this blog, we’ll look a little closer at uimhreacha<\/strong>\u00a0and we’ll also start a mini-series showing some fun ways to look at numbers in Irish.<\/p>\n

Of course, the beginning is a very good place to start, so first let’s review the “bunuimhreacha<\/strong>” and the “maoluimhreacha<\/strong>.”\u00a0 What’s the difference?\u00a0 The bunuimhreacha<\/strong>\u00a0are used to actually count things (except, sometimes, people, which has a separate system).\u00a0\u00a0 Uses for the maoluimhreacha<\/strong>, in contrast, include such situations as:<\/p>\n

* \u00a0saying phone numbers, lottery ticket numbers, confirmation numbers, identification numbers, seat numbers, bus and train numbers,<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>

uimhir a tr\u00ed (grafaic: http:\/\/www.clker.com\/clipart-number-3-7.html)<\/p><\/div>\n

* numbers in arithmetic problems, addresses, countdowns, mathematically mysterious TV shows (like ABC’s Lost’s 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42), and,<\/p>\n

* telling time<\/p>\n

In a few circumstances, Irish uses the maoluimhir<\/strong> (a haon, a d\u00f3, srl.)<\/strong> where English uses the ordinal (first, second, etc.) number:\u00a0an R\u00ed S\u00e9amas a S\u00e9<\/strong>, King James the Sixth (although “the sixth,” as such, is “an s\u00e9\u00fa”<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Ascaill a C\u00faig<\/strong>, Fifth Avenue, or it could mean “Armpit Number Five,” but that’s another blog topic altogether.\u00a0 In general, I haven’t seen too many street names like “Ascaill a C\u00faig<\/strong>” or “Sr\u00e1id a Ceathair D\u00e9ag<\/strong>” because there don’t seem to be many numbered streets in Irish cities.\u00a0 In fact, it seems to be mostly relatively new cities or developments that use numbers in street names.\u00a0 They’re often found in American cities and town that are laid out on a grid system, like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, and in some other areas around the world.<\/p>\n

\"uimhir<\/a>

uimhir a d\u00f3 (grafaic: http:\/\/www.clker.com\/clipart-red-rounded-square-with-number-2-1.html)<\/p><\/div>\n

If you’re quite new to Irish, you might also want to check out Transparent’s YouTube video on numbers for pronunciation: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a-t5NzoxdfE. \u00a0And while you’re at it, you could subscribe to Transparent’s YouTube Channel (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TransparentIrish).<\/p>\n

Now let’s do a quick review of numbers (maoluimhreacha, bunuimhreacha)<\/strong> and then see if we can have fun matching the numbers to the context in questions 1-6 below. \u00a0Remember, the “maoluimhreacha<\/strong>” (independent numbers) are preceded by the numerical particle “a<\/strong>.” \u00a0It has no meaning as such, it just indicates that a maoluimhir<\/strong> is coming up. \u00a0It looks like the particle “a<\/strong>” used for direct address (“a Mh\u00e1ire,” “a She\u00e1in,” srl.)<\/strong> and the “a<\/strong>” used to show possession (a leabhar, a mhadra, a cat)<\/strong>, but this “a”<\/strong> is a completely different part of speech.<\/p>\n

maoluimhreacha<\/strong>: a haon, a d\u00f3, a tr\u00ed, a ceathair, a c\u00faig, a s\u00e9, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

bunuimhreacha<\/strong> (counting cats in these examples): cat amh\u00e1in, dh\u00e1 chat, tr\u00ed chat, ceithre chat, c\u00faig chat, s\u00e9 chat, seacht gcat, ocht gcat, naoi gcat, deich gcat<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"uimhir<\/a>

uimhir a haon (http:\/\/www.clker.com\/cliparts\/i\/t\/3\/Z\/g\/J\/number-1-grey-flat-icon-md.png)<\/p><\/div>\n

Agus anois, cleachtadh le meaitse\u00e1il (\u00f3 1 go 6) agus le banc focal:<\/strong><\/p>\n

banc focal: a haon, a d\u00f3, a tr\u00ed, a ceathair, a c\u00faig, a s\u00e9 <\/strong>(you may need to make capitalization changes)<\/p>\n

L\u00edon isteach na bearna\u00ed anseo (T\u00e1 na freagra\u00ed th\u00edos). \u00a0Leideanna: aonair<\/strong>, of one person; gan, <\/strong>without (here: “not to”); radharc<\/strong>, scene;\u00a0\u00fas\u00e1idtear<\/strong>, is used, are used; chun<\/strong>, in order to;\u00a0ar do shon,\u00a0<\/strong>for your sake;\u00a0digit<\/strong>, digit (ach abair <\/strong>“DIGG-yitch” le “g crua” i nGaeilge); na huimhreach<\/strong>, of the number; bheadh<\/strong>, would be; d\u00e1 mbeadh<\/strong>, if there would be; leagan, <\/strong>version;\u00a0ann<\/strong>, there, in it (here: “in existence”); suite<\/strong>, set (as in: set in a galaxy far away, set on a distant planet, etc.);\u00a0r\u00e9altach<\/strong>, stellar, star; cumtha<\/strong>, fictitious, made up.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"(grafaic:<\/a>

uimhir a ceathair (grafaic: http:\/\/www.clker.com\/clipart-number-four-4.html)<\/p><\/div>\n

    \n
  1. caint aonair Hamlet (“a bheith n\u00f3 gan a bheith”) i nGn\u00edomh _________, Radharc a hAon de Hamlet<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. an uimhir a \u00fas\u00e1idtear i “dt\u00e9acsais B\u00e9arla” chun ruda\u00ed mar “duit” n\u00f3 “ar do shon” a r\u00e1: an digit anseo: <\/strong>“___u” agus ainm na huimhreach i nGaeilge anseo: ________.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. S\u00e9arlas ______________<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. ___________ dh\u00e9ag (.i. 12)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. An uimhir a bh\u00ed ar charachtar Patrick McGoohan sa chl\u00e1r teilif\u00edse An Pr\u00edos\u00fanach<\/em>\u00a0(ainm an chl\u00e1ir d\u00e1 mbeadh leagan Gaeilge ann): ____________<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. D\u00e1 mbeadh Gaeilge air, bheadh “Babl\u00f3in ___________” mar theideal ar an gcl\u00e1r teilif\u00edse ficsean eola\u00edochta at\u00e1 suite ar st\u00e1isi\u00fan sp\u00e1is sa ch\u00f3ras r\u00e9altach Epsilon Eridani, idir an bpl\u00e1in\u00e9ad cumtha Epsilon III agus a ghealach.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Up next?\u00a0 More practice with numbers.\u00a0 Idir an d\u00e1 linn, bain sult as a bheith ag comhaireamh (ag \u00e1ireamh).\u00a0 \u00a0SGF — R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"(grafaic:<\/a>

    uimhir a c\u00faig (grafaic: http:\/\/www.clker.com\/clipart-28404.html)<\/p><\/div>\n

    Freagra\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1. a tr\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2. <\/strong>“4u” (i.e. “for you”),\u00a0ceathair<\/strong><\/p>\n

    3. a hAon <\/strong>(actually this could also be “a D\u00f3<\/strong>,” except we need that answer for no. 4)<\/p>\n

    4. a d\u00f3<\/strong><\/p>\n

    5. a s\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

    6. a c\u00faig<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Nasc:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018I am not an \u2018uimhir\u2019 \u2018 and Other Indefinite Predicate Nominatives \u2014 Let\u2019s Say Them in Irish<\/a>,\u00a0Posted on 23. Jan, 2015 by r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a> in Irish Language<\/a>\u00a0(https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/i-am-not-an-uimhir-and-other-indefinite-predicate-nominatives-lets-say-them-in-irish\/)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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