Rules For Irish Flashcards
What letters urú and how
mB
gC
nD
bhF
nG
bP
dT
If consonants follow each other and make speech difficult like ‘mp’ or ‘nt’
Many Boys
Go Camping
Near Derry
But Have Found
No Girls
But Plenty of
Dogs There
What is the rule for numbers?
1-6 sheibhú e.g. haon phunt
6 onward urú e.g. naoi bpunt
What are the words for 2 and 4 with a noun?
2 = dhá
4 = ceithre
Do + an —>
Don
What are the four rules for past tense verbs
- Séimbhiú + consonant
- D’ + vowels
- D’ + séimbhiú - F
- Níor and ar séimbhiú
What are the ’i’ verb endings for present tense verbs?
- im - slender and short
- Ím - slender and long
- Aim - broad and short
- Aím - broad and long
What are the verb endings for others for present tense verbs?
- eann - slender short
- ann - broad short
- íonn - slender long
- aíonn - broad long
What are the negative and question form for present tense verbs?
Ní + séimhiú
An + urú
What are the negative and question form for future tense verbs?
Ní + séimhiú
An + urú
What are the verb endings for future tense verbs?
- fidh - short slender
- faidh - short broad
- eoidh - long slender
- óidh - long broad
What are the rules for questions and negatives in each tense?
- Past - Ar + Níor + s
- present - An + u - Ní + s
- future - An + u - Ní + s
Answers for An?
Is / Ní
Answers for Ar?
Ba / Níor
Pronouns
Mé - me
Tú - you
Sé - he
Sí - she
Muid - us
Sibh - you (pl)
Siad - them
Ar + pronouns
Mé - orm —> on me
Tú - ort —> on you
Sé - air —> on him
Sí - uirthí —> on her
Muid - orainn —> on us
Sibh - oraibh —> on you (pl)
Siad - orthu —> on them
