A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

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Ceapann Sean go gcbnaionn Padraig le fir.
"John thinks that Patrick lives with men.'"
na fir a gceapann Sean go gcbnaionn Padraig leo
(the men COMP thinks John COMP lives Patrick with-them)
"the men that John thinks Patrick lives with"
*na fir a cheapann Sean a chonaionn Padraig le
Feiceann Sean Maire i mBoston gach 1a.
"John sees Mary in Boston every day."
Feiceann Sean i mBoston gach 1i i.
(sees John in Boston every day her)
"John sees her in Boston every day."
Feiceann S& Maire i mBoston gach 18.
(sees he Mary in Boston every day)
"He sees Mary in Boston every day."
Feiceann se i mBoston gach 16 i.
"He sees her in Boston every day."
an bhean a fheiceann Sean i iBoston gach la.
"the woman that John sees in Boston every day"
an bhean a bhfeiceann Sean i mBoston gach 18 i
"the woman that John sees in Boston every day"
*an fear a ndiolann se capaill
(the man COMP sells he horses)
na capaill a dhiolann an fear
"the horses that the man sells"
na capaill a ndiolann an fear iad
(the horses COMP sells the man them)
"the horses that the man sells"

Questions


A. Identify the various verb forms in Irish by filling in the blanks below.

Irish form English gloss


  1. "sells"

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