Failt dys Moll Grammeydys ny Gaelgey
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Manx Grammar
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In case you’re new to language learning, here is a handy list of grammatical terms to know.
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Boggaghys (Lenition)
Stronnaghey (Eclipsis)
n-, h-, g- (Prefixes)
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Grammatical Gender
Plurals
Cases
Declension
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Agreement
Comparative
Superlative
Equative
Prefixes
Verbal Adjectives
Pronominal Adjectives (every, all, no etc.)
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an VS na
Articles with Prepositions
Article + cé (cén)
When to use articles
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Conjugation 1 ⁊ 2
Roots ⁊ Verbal Nouns
Past (Aimsir Chaite)
Present (Aimsir Láithreach)
Future (Aimsir Fháistineach)
Imperative (Modh Ordaitheach)
Conditional (Modh Coinníollach)
Passive (Saorbhriathar)
Subjunctive (Modh Foshuiteach)
Infinitive
Past Participle
‘have done’ (Perfect Tenses)
Irregular Verbs
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What is the copula?
Copula VS to be
Forms of the Copula
Relative Clause Copula
Copula with Conjunctions
Copula with Prepositions
Word Order with the Copula
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ar (on)
as (out of)
chun/chuig (to, towards)
de (of)
do (to, for)
faoi (under)
i (in)
idir (between, both)
le (with)
ó (from)
roimh (before)
trí (through)
thar (over)
um (around)
a
dar
gan (without)
go, go dtí (to)
mar (as)
seachas (except)
Gentive Prepositions
How to say ‘for’ in Irish
Compound Prepositions)
Rare Prepositions (fara, ionsar, dar, os)
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Basic Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Prepositional Pronouns
tú VS thú
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Direct VS Indirect Clauses
Direct Clauses
Indirect Clauses
a + Preposition
When to use ‘go’ VS ‘a’
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Yes-No Questions
Question Words in Irish
Dialectual Variations
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Base Numbers (a haon, a dó, a trí)
Impersonal (amháin, dhá, trí)
Personal (duine, beirt triúr)
Ordinal (chéad, dara, tríú)
Example Table 1-1M