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Téarmaí Gramadaí & Structure of Gaeilge Flashcards

Mostly Module 0 content but additions from module 1 and the beginning of Module 2 -- for after Aimsir Láithreach being covered. (62 cards)

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“ainmfhocal teibí” means

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abstract noun, eg. happiness, peace, fear

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Please list the personal pronouns of Irish in subject form.

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mé, tú, sé, sí, sinn/muid, sibh, siad

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What word order is employed in Irish?

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Verb-Subject-Object

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What are the gutaí fada in Irish?

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á, é, í, ó, ú

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What does the “copail” refer to?

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A grammatical structure used in place of the verb to be in Irish for certain uses, eg. identity, (is múinteoir mé) and connecting two nouns together (is í Aoife an príomhoide)

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“tuiseal” means

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case: specific use of a noun that requires its own form and spelling

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How many different sets of numbers are used in Irish? Please list them.

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4: Maoluimhreacha, Bunuimhreacha, Uimhreacha Pearsanta, Orduimhreacha

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Please list the personal pronouns of Irish in object form.

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mé, thú, é, í, sinn/muid, sibh, iad

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“aimsir” means

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tense

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“aidiacht briathartha” means

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verbal adjective, eg. done (It is done)

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Explain the term “declension” with regard to Irish.

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A group of nouns that tend to form the plural and genitive forms according to the same rules or pattern as each-other.

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“forainm” means

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pronoun

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The plural of “briathar” is

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briathra

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“inscne” means

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gender (of nouns)

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“forainmneacha réamhfhoclacha” means

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prepositional pronouns (orm, agam, liom…)

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What are the gutaí caol in Irish?

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e, i (and é, í)

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“modh” means

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mood

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How many moods are there in Irish? And how many do we really need to learn? Name those.

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4 moods officially; 2 in general use: the Modh Conníollach (conditional) and the Modh Ordaitheach (imperative)

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What is “prepositions” in Irish? How many do we have to learn?

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Réamhfhocail. 15.

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“abairtí” means

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sentences

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The Irish for conjunctions is

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cónaisc

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“dobhriathar” means

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adverb

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“saorbriathar” means

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autonomous form, eg, it is said – for using the passive voice

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“réimniú” means

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conjugation

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Which set of numbers in Irish is used to order things or people? (the second bus, the second child)
Orduimhreacha (an dara bus, an dara páiste)
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Which set of numbers in Irish is used to give just the name of numbers, for time, phone numbers, page numbers, "bus number 2", etc.?
Maoluimhreacha ("bus uimhir a dó)
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What does a "preposition" refer to in English? (just examples is perfect)
on, in, under, to...
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The Irish for plural is
an uimhir iolra
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What does a "possessive adjective" refer to in English? (just examples is perfect)
my, your, his, her...
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How many declensions are there in Irish? How are they named?
5: An Chéad Díochlaonadh, An Dara Díochlaonadh...
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How many letters of the Latin alphabet are traditionally present in Irish? Please list them.
18: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u
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How many genders can nouns be classified as in Irish?
2: masculine and feminine (previously neuter existed and can still occur in place names)
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What are possessive adjectives called in Irish? Please list them.
Aidiachtaí Sealbhacha; mo, do, a, a, ár, bhur, a
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"ainmfhocal" means
noun
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The Irish for singular is
an uimhir uatha
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"neamhrialta" means
irregular
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"ainm briathartha" means
verbal noun, eg. doing
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"rialta" means
regular
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How many categories of "briathra rialta" are there? Please list them.
5: an Chéad Réimniú Leathan, an Chéad Réimniú Caol, an Dara Réimniú Leathan, an Dara Réimniú Caol, and Eisceachtaí
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How many tenses are there in Irish? And how many do we really need to learn? Name those.
6 tenses officially; 4 in general use: the Aimsir Láithreach (present), Chaite (past), Fháistineach (future) and Gnáthchaite (habitual past)
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What are the gutaí gairide in Irish?
a, e, i, o, u
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"gníomhartha" means
actions
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Which of the articles is used in Irish? What is it for singlar words and for plurals, and what is it called?
the definite article = an/na --> an tAlt
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Where are adjectives placed in Irish?
After the word they modify. (Usually.)
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"briathar" means
verb
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How many irregular verbs are there to learn? Please list them.
11: Abair, Beir, Bí, Clois, Déan, Faigh, Feic, Ith, Tabhair, Tar, Téigh
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What does an "article" refer to in English?
the definite article = "the", the indefinite article = "a"
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"dearfach" means
positive
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Which set of numbers in Irish is used to count people? (two children)
Uimhreacha Pearsanta (beirt páiste)
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Which set of numbers in Irish is used to count items? (two buses)
Bunuimhreacha (dhá bhus)
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"forainmneacha pearsanta" means
personal pronouns (I, you, he, she...)
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"seanfhocal" means
proverb
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"aidiacht" means
adjective
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What are the traditional consain of Irish?
b, c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, t
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What does a "conjunction" refer to in English? (just examples is perfect)
and, but, therefore...
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How many "tuisil"/cases are there in Irish? How many do we really need to learn? Please list those.
5 officially; 2[/3] to learn: Tuiseal Ainmneach (basic - nominative), Tuiseal Ginideach (genitive), [Tuiseal Gairmeach (vocative)]
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The rule "leathan le leathan; caol le caol" applies where?
When choosing the correct ending or spelling for a word; the vowels *directly* on either side of any consonant must match (if one is leathan, the other must be leathan and vice versa). If there are multiple vowels on either side of a consonant, only the one closest to the consonant on each side counts.
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The Irish for feminine (with regard to words) is
baininscneach
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What are the gutaí leathan in Irish?
a, o, u (and á, ó, ú)
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The Irish for masculine (with regard to words) is
firinscneach
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"diúltach" means
negative
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"ceisteach" means
interrogative/question form

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