Cork Irish

May 2, 2010

Notes on Nolan 2

Filed under: grammar notes — admin @ 2:44 pm

Page 7: discussion of the copula goes further in depth with the dependent forms corresponding to the Types 1-5 above.

1. Deir sé gur leabhar é sin.
2. Deirimse gurb olc an peacadh.
3. Nach dóigh leat gur breágh an lá é?
4. Tuigim nach Aill an Tuim is mó a thugaidís uirthi, ach Aill an Mhairnéalaigh.
5. Deirim leat gur dóigh liom ná tiocfaidh sé.

These is nothing unusual in these dependent types, but the following dependent types, corresponding to Types 6-10, which are emphatic types where the material predicate precedes the copula and a formal predicate (eadh) follows it, are worth noting because of the double gur. Nolan argues the first gur is logically pleonastic, although usage requires it.

6. Deir sé gur leabhar gurb eadh é. Also: is deimhin gur ainmhidhe gurb eadh capall.
7. Deirimse gurb olc gurb eadh an peacadh.
8. Is dóigh liom gurb olc gurb eadh an aimsir atá ann.
9. Is follus gur Alba gurb eadh ab ainm dón chrích sin.
10. Dubhart leis gur liomsa gurbh eadh an leabhar san.

An emphatic form such as naomh ab eadh é has the dependent form cheap na daoine gur naomh gurbh eadh é.

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