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Grammar question

  • 14-10-2013 8:48pm
    #1
    oncex
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    Hi I was just wondering if anyone can help me.

    When do I use go/gur?

    As in Taim dochosach GO mbeadh sé sa bhaile. etc etc

    I want to say feicimid go thainig orcas ar niamh; but is it gur thainig instead (ps doing sraith pictiurs for leaving cert irish)


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  • #2
    Maidhci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭Maidhci


    I am not an expert on Irish grammar by any stretch of the imagination but I think as a general rule, in indirect speech, 'go' precedes the verb in the present tense while 'gur' precedes the verb in the past tense. Therefore 'gur tháinig ocras ar Niamh' is the correct and 'go bhfuil ocras ar Niamh' in the present. Hope this helps.


  • #3
    Poll Dubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Poll Dubh


    In the past tense you normally use 'gur' : gur rug, gur tháinig

    But the verbs abair, bí, déan, faigh, feic, téigh are exceptions and use 'go': go ndúirt, go raibh, go ndearna, go bhfuair, go bhfaca, go ndeachaigh.

    In the present tense you always use 'go': go ndeir, go n-itheann


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