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CRIOMAG: Rosemary Ward (‘Nam Bhoireannach’)

1. Perfect tense | Tràth coileanta
(Faic Oisean 6.)

AUDIOCLIP (Kerry-Anne):
“A bheil thu smaoineachadh gu bheil sinn air co-ionnanachd a ruighinn agus gu bheil barrachd boireannaich a-nise ag obair aig àrd-ìre?”
“Do you think that we have reached (achieved) equality, and that there are more women now working at senior level?”

Perfect tense | Tràth coileanta:
Tha sinn air bruidhinn. We have talked.
Tha mi air sgrìobhadh. I have written.

I have written something, done something, seen someone, etc.
Tha mi air litir a sgrìobhadh. I‘ve written a letter.
Tha mi air do phiuthar fhaicinn. I’ve seen your sister.
Tha sinn air co-ionnanachd a ruighinn. We’ve achieved equality.

Òrdugh cas mu seach an taca ris a’ Bheurla | Back-to-front order compared to English.

Tha mi air...
tomatothan a chur. I’ve planted tomatoes. (‘tomatoes planted’)
litir a sgrìobhadh. I’ve written a letter. (‘a letter written’)
còta ùr a cheannach. I’ve bought a new coat. (‘a new coat bought’)
am film ùr aige fhaicinn. I’ve seen his new film. (‘his new film seen’)

The dogs had run (= chased) the sheep:
Bha na coin air na caoraich a ruith. (‘the sheep chased’)
The children have learnt new games:
Tha a’ chlann air gèamannan ùra ionnsachadh. (‘new games learnt’)

2. MU MO DHEIDHINN

AUDIOCLIP (Kerry Anne):
“Dè mu do dheidhinn fhèin, Rosemary, a bheil thu smaoineachadh gu bheil sinn air co-ionnanachd a ruighinn?”
“What about yourself, Rosemary, do you think we’ve reached (achieved) equality?”

Dè mu dheidhinn ***? What about ***?
Dè mu dheidhinn seo? What about this?
Dè mu dheidhinn do mhàthair? What about your mother?
Dè mu dheidhinn geama ball-coise? What about a game of football?

‘about me / you / he / she etc.:
MO (my)
DO (your)
A (his/her)
AR (our)
UR (your)
AN (their)

They know nothing about me. Chan aithne dhaibh sian mu mo dheidhinn.
What about you? Dè mu do dheidhinn?
We were talking about him. Bha sinn a’ bruidhinn ma dheidhinn. (mu a)
We were talking about her. Bha sinn a’ bruidhinn ma deidhinn. (mu a)

They couldn’t care less about us. Bha iad coma mar deidhinn. (mu ar)
I was thinking about you(s). Bha mi a’ smaoineachadh mur deidhinn. (mu ur)
I often read about them. Bidh mi tric a’ leughadh man deidhinn. (mu an)