Briathra na Gaeilge

Gaeilge
Briathra (Siolla Amháin)
Verbs (One Syllable)

Failte Romhat, this section explains the conjugation of what is sometimes called type one verbs. This means regular verbs with only one syllable. The conjugation is actually quite easy and consists of adding the following endings to the root of the verb (the root is what the dictionary will list).

1p Sg. (I) -(a)im 1p. Pl.(we) -(a)imid all other persons -(e)ann Impersonal -t(e)ar

If the root consists of CV'igh (Consonant slender Vowel +igh) drop the -igh before adding the ending. If the root has CVgh, drop the -gh and lengthen the vowel. Mar shampla, if the vowel is i change it to í and add the ending onn.

Caol le caol agus leathan le leathan. (Slender with slender broad with broad)

Samplaí

Cuir (put, place)

cuirim	cuirimid
cuireann tú	cuireann sibh
cuireann sé	cuireann siad
cuireann sí	cuirteann

téigh (go)

téim	téimid
téann tú	téann sibh
téann sé	téann siad
téann sí	tétar

dún (shut, close)

dúnaim	dúnaimid
dúnann tú	dúnann sibh
dúnann sé	dúnann siad
dúnann sí	dúntar

léigh (read)

léim	léimid
léann tú	léann sibh
léann sé	léann siad
léann sí	létear

Briathra (Dhá Shiolla)
Verbs (Two Syllables)

This section talks about type two verbs. These are verbs with more than one syllable. When the verb begins with a vowel, the last syllable is dropped. If it ends in l, n, or r, syncope occurs. Syncope is a technical word for the loss of medial vowels when they occur in unstressed syllables. mar shampla: oscail > oscl- imir > imr- 1p sg. -(a)ím 1p Pl. -(a)ímid All other persons -(a)íonn impersonal -(a)ítear

Samplaí

ceannaigh (buy, purchase)

ceannaím	ceannaímid
ceannaíonn tú	ceannaíonn sibh
ceannaíonn sé	ceannaíonn siad
ceannaíonn sí	ceannaítear

imir (play)

imrím	imrímid
imríonn tú	imríonn sibh
imríonn sé	imríonn siad
imríonn sí	imrítear

Cúram a hAon

An féidir leat na briathra seo a réimniú?
Can you conjugate these verbs?

Here is what you do. Select one of the verbs, type in your conjugation (including pronouns) and then click the cinntigh button to confirm your answer. Don't forget that accent marks should be typed a/ = á. After you are finished memorize the verbs and then go on to the next cúram to use the verbs making "liturgical style" phrases.

Memorize the verbs above and then go on to the next task.

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