Comparison of Adjectives Flashcards
small
beag, bige/lugha (lughaid,bigid)
big
mór motha móid
old
sean sine
strong
laidir treasa treasaid
good
math feàrr feàirrd
near
faisg(fagus) faisge
easy
soirbh/furasda fasa
short
goirid/geàrr giorra giorraid
loved
ionmhuinn annsa
broad
leathann leatha/leithne
bad
olc/dona miosa misde/misd
hot
teth teotha teothaid
dry
tioram tiorma
sweet
milis mìlse
narrow
cumhang cuinge cuingid
lively
beò beotha
fat
reamhar reamhra
long
fada faide
faithful
dìleas dìlse
What is my common mistake
. . failure to put Na’s or As before a Comparative.
What letter is usually lenited by Na’s or As
‘f’ when followed by a vowel:-
fheàrr, fhaide, fhaisge, fhasa
liked, agreeable
toigh toighe/docha
difficult
doirbh dorra
sharp
geur géire
noble
uasal, uaisle
poor
bochd, bochda
beautiful
bòidheach, bòidhche
low
ìseal, ìsle
What is my second BAD mistake?
In past time and with the conditional, use ‘a bu’, or ‘na bu’. And ‘bu’ lenites.