Irish rules and ending

adding pronoun endings and revising rules

when do we add endings to verbs

to indicated the pronoun needed

Irish verb endings: short verbs (A,O,U)

mé- aim, tú- ann, sé- ann, si- ann, sibh- ann, siad- ann, sinn- aimid

Q: Endings for short verbs with E, I?

A:

• mé → im

• tú → eann

• sé → eann

• sí → eann

• sibh → eann

• siad → eann

• sinn → imid

• saorbhriathar (one) → tear

Q: What do we add to verbs when asking a question (e.g., an caithim)?

A: An urú (a type of eclipsis).

Q: What are the urú letters?

A: mb, gc, nd, bhf, ng, bp, dt

Q: Which letters do NOT take an urú?

A: L, N, R, S, M, H and vowels.

Q: How do you make a verb negative in Irish?

A: Add Ní + H (séimhiú). Example: Ní chanaimid = we don’t sing.

Q: What letters do NOT take a séimhiú (H) in the negative?

A: L, N, R, SC, SP, SF, SN, vowels

how would i say: we dont light in irish (light=las)

ní lasaimid

how would i say say: she doesnt smoke (smoke=caith)

ní chaiteann sí

how would i say: do we pick in irish (pioc=pick)

an bpiocaimid

how do i say: do you dress a bed (dress a bed=coirigh) LONG VERB

an gcoiríonn tú