{"id":6629,"date":"2015-04-28T14:16:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T14:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=6629"},"modified":"2015-05-26T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T16:38:11","slug":"if-bron-can-be-orm-in-irish-phrases-like-tbo-what-else-can-be-ort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/if-bron-can-be-orm-in-irish-phrases-like-tbo-what-else-can-be-ort\/","title":{"rendered":"If ‘br\u00f3n’ can be ‘orm’ in Irish phrases like ‘TBO,’ what else can be ‘ort’?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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An bhfuil br\u00f3n ar an madra seo? N\u00f3 n\u00e1ire? An mb\u00edonn moth\u00fach\u00e1in ar ainmhithe, ar mhadra\u00ed go h\u00e1irithe? \u00a0Do bhar\u00fail?(http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/dog-basenji-hundbild-sorry-601216\/, Public Domain)<\/p><\/div>\n

A few posts ago, we looked at the Irish abbreviation ‘TBO<\/strong>‘ for “T\u00e1 br\u00f3n orm<\/strong>” (nasc th\u00edos<\/strong>).\u00a0 \u00a0This might be a good time to look at how to say that some other emotions, feelings (like hunger or thirst), or illnesses are “on you” (ort<\/strong>) in Irish.<\/p>\n

How does this compare to English?\u00a0 In most cases, for the emotions and feelings, we use an adjective form, like “I’m sad” or “I’m sorry” or “I’m hungry.” \u00a0For most of the illnesses, in English we say we “have” the illness (I have a cold, etc.).\u00a0 In Irish, we’re typically using a form of the word “ar<\/strong>,” which means “on” (Sorrow is on me; A cold is on me).<\/p>\n

First let’s look at the forms of “on” itself (8 forms, because, remember, it’s conjugated<\/em> in Irish).\u00a0 If you’re thinking, “conjugating prepositions” … yikes!\u00a0 Well, it’s not so bad–we’re just adding the pronoun parts (me, you – singular, him, her, us, you – plural, them) to the end of the preposition itself, so “orm<\/strong>,” as one word, translates to two words in English “on me.”\u00a0 Like this:<\/p>\n

orm<\/strong> [OR-um, sort of like “forum”] on me<\/p>\n

ort <\/strong>[ort, just one syllable, sort of like “sort”], on you (singular)<\/p>\n

air<\/strong> [erzh<\/sup>, with the buzzy slender Irish “r” that we also see in “tirim<\/strong>” and “M\u00e1ire<\/strong>“], on him<\/p>\n

uirthi<\/strong> [URzh<\/sup>-hee, the “t” is completely silent], on her<\/p>\n

orainn<\/strong> [OR-in], on us<\/p>\n

oraibh <\/strong>[OR-iv, the “bh” is like an English “v”], on you (plural)<\/p>\n

orthu<\/strong> [OR-hoo; again, the “t” is completely silent], on them<\/p>\n

And then there’s the basic form, “ar<\/strong>,” used when you’re actually mention the person or thing that something is “on.”\u00a0\u00a0 Like this:<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 br\u00f3n ar an mbean<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 The woman is sad\/sorry.<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 br\u00f3n ar She\u00e1n<\/strong>.\u00a0 Se\u00e1n is sad\/sorry.<\/p>\n

N\u00edl br\u00f3n ar an “Aingeal Caointe” c\u00e9 go bhfuil an tAingeal Caointe” ag caoineadh.\u00a0 Sin abairt do lucht lean\u00fana Doctor Who, ach t\u00e1 an abairt ciallmhar go leor fi\u00fa muna m\u00f3id\u00edn <\/strong>_Doctor Who_ th\u00fa.<\/strong>\u00a0 Oooh, I got to use the “Who th\u00fa<\/strong>” combo ar\u00eds, which sounds like “hoo-hoo.”\u00a0 You might remember that phrase from the blog posted on January 23rd, 2015, which dealt with saying “I am not a number” (do lucht lean\u00fana<\/strong> _The Prisoner_) and “An m\u00f3id\u00edn Doctor Who th\u00fa<\/strong>?” (nasc th\u00edos<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Aistri\u00fach\u00e1n<\/strong>: The “Weeping Angel” is not sad\/sorry even though the Weeping Angel is crying.<\/p>\n

The word “ar<\/strong>” can also have the basic physical meaning of “on,” as in:<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 an leabhar ar an mbord<\/strong>.\u00a0 The book is on the table.<\/p>\n

And a slightly extended, but still sort of physical meaning, as in:<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 hata orm<\/strong>.\u00a0 I am wearing a hat, lit. a hat is on me.<\/p>\n

So now that we’ve dealt with the forms of and basic meaning of “ar<\/strong>,” let’s look at some emotions and illnesses that are “on” us in Irish.\u00a0 \u00a0Translations are given below, but first see if you recognize some, or all, of them:<\/p>\n

1) T\u00e1 iontas orm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) An bhfuil ocras ort?<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) T\u00e1 slaghd\u00e1n air. <\/strong><\/p>\n

4) T\u00e1 aill\u00e9irge uirthi le seacl\u00e1id.\u00a0 <\/strong>(a double-preposition challenge!)<\/p>\n

5) T\u00e1 tart orainn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6) An bhfuil \u00e1thas ort? <\/strong><\/p>\n

7) T\u00e1 uathachas orthu. <\/strong><\/p>\n

And finally, a few using the basic form “ar<\/strong>” plus a noun:<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 einceifealapaite sp\u00fainseach bh\u00f3lachta ar an mb\u00f3 sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

T\u00e1 einceifealapaite sp\u00fainseach bh\u00f3lachta ar na ba sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

T\u00e1 n\u00e1ire ar She\u00e1n.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bhuel, t\u00e1 s\u00fail agam<\/strong> (note that “hope” is “at” you in Irish, not “on” you) go raibh \u00e1thas oraibh <\/strong>(Aha! “on you”) go raibh seans agaibh <\/strong>(“chances” are “at” you in Irish) a bheith ag cleachtadh na struct\u00far seo.\u00a0 SGF – R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naisc<\/strong>: https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/tbo-and-other-irish-phrases-with-orm\/ TBO and other Irish phrases with \u2018orm\u2019<\/a> Posted on 16. Apr, 2015 by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/i-am-not-an-uimhir-and-other-indefinite-predicate-nominatives-lets-say-them-in-irish\/ \u2018I am not an \u2018uimhir\u2019 \u2018 and Other Indefinite Predicate Nominatives \u2014 Let\u2019s Say Them in Irish<\/a>\u00a0 Posted on 23. Jan, 2015 by\u00a0r\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Irish Language<\/a><\/p>\n

Aistri\u00fach\u00e1n:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) T\u00e1 iontas orm. I am surprised.<\/p>\n

2) An bhfuil ocras ort? Are you hungry?<\/p>\n

3) T\u00e1 slaghd\u00e1n air. He has a cold.<\/p>\n

4) T\u00e1 aill\u00e9irge uirthi le seacl\u00e1id.\u00a0 \u00a0She is allergic to (lit. “le<\/strong>,” with) chocolate.<\/p>\n

5) T\u00e1 tart orainn.\u00a0 We are thirsty.<\/p>\n

6) An bhfuil \u00e1thas ort? \u00a0Are you happy?<\/p>\n

7) T\u00e1 uathachas orthu. \u00a0They are autistic.<\/p>\n

And finally, a few using the basic form “ar<\/strong>” plus a noun:<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 einceifealapaite sp\u00fainseach bh\u00f3lachta ar an mb\u00f3 sin.\u00a0 That cow has Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 einceifealapaite sp\u00fainseach bh\u00f3lachta ar na ba sin. Those cows have BSE (as above).<\/p>\n

T\u00e1 n\u00e1ire ar She\u00e1n.\u00a0 Se\u00e1n is ashamed\/embarrassed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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