Theme of the poem - Mo Grása Idir Lubíní

Is é firinne an ghrá téama an dáin seo

The truth of the love is the theme of this poem

the = an

ghrá = gets a h as it is masculine and singular in the generative case

Is aoir é an dán seo, agus baineann an file úsáid as greann, áibhéil, áiféise agus seafóide chun teachtaireacht an dáin a chur in iúl.

This poem is a satire, and the poet uses humour, exaggeration, absurdity and nonsense to convey the message of the poem.

Its an dán when its nomitive (normal) in general just using the before dá

Its an dáin (generative) when something belongs to the poem (the theme of the poem)

there is no i in chur because it is present tense

Déantar cur síos magúil ar fhear céile an fhile

mocking description is made on/about the husband of the poet

After ar + an (or other prepositions), masculine singular nouns are usually lenited (add an h) if the grammar calls for it.

(genitive form)

Téann an file thar fóir ag magadh a leannáin ach cuireann sé seo go mór le téama and dáin 

The poet goes too far (thar fóir) in mocking his lover, but this adds greatly to the theme of the poem.

Ní dathúlacht ná áilleacht an fhir le moladh

Neither the attractiveness nor the beauty of the man is to be praised.

an fhir - as it is the beauty of the man

le moladh - worthy of praise

áilleacht - attractiveness

cuireann an file na rudaí is áille ón dúlra os ár gcomhair agus míníonn sí dúinn ainsin nach bhfuil nasc idir áilleacht agus grá

The poet presents the most beautiful things from nature before us, and she explains to us thus that there is no connection between beauty and love

Miníonn - She explains

Os ár gcomhair - Infront of us

dúinn - us

Nach bhfuil - why not

nasc - connection

ár gcomhair - our faces

ón - from 

Miníonn an file dúinn go bhfuil rudaí níos tabhachtaí fad is atá beirt i ngrá

The poet explains to us that there are things more important while two people are in love

i (prepostion) + masculine noun = urú 

i ngá 

i = in

rudaí níos tabhachtaí - more important things (important = adjective + níos)

why go bhfuil 

Whenever you see verbs like:

• deir sé (he says)

• cheap sí (she thought)

• míníonn an file (the poet explains)

→ Expect go + bhfuil (or go + a verb in ano

Is breá leis an bhfile pearsantacht an fhir 

The poet likes the personality of the man

• Leis (prepostion) + an = urú leis an bhfile 

• Personality of the man = genitive an fhir 

Tugann sé aire cabhair agus tacaíocht di agus tá na rudaí sin níos luachmhaire ná ailleacht

He gives her care, help, and support, and those things are more valuable than beauty

• Tugann - He gives

• aire - care

• tacaíocht - support

• di - to her

• na rudáí (those things na rudai is plural an rud is singular)

• níos luachmhaire 0 mpre valuable

• ná - than

Ag deireadh an dáin léiríonn an file flaithiúlacht cineáltas agus áilleacht immheánach a leannáín

At the end of the poem, the poet shows generosity, kindness, and the inner beauty of her lover

leiríonn - Shows

flaithiúlacht - generosity

immheánach - inner

chun vs le

le - with / relates to / is connected to

chun - in order to

use of le with moladh

en you say something is to be praised / admired / blamed, Irish uses:

is + noun + le + verbal noun

It literally means “is with praising”, i.e. is to be praised.

So:

Irish	Meaning
le moladh	to be praised / worthy of praise
le cáineadh	to be criticised
le déanamh	to be done