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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2002 (July-December) » Help with linguistics class, please « Previous Next »

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John Kane
Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - 05:43 am:   Edit Post Print Post

A chairde,
I am in a segment of a Theory of Knowledge class that is investigating aspects of linguistics. Someone there apparently knew that I was studying Gaelic and I was volunteered to provide the translation of a simple sentence. I did a quick try in my head but I think it’s wrong. (I know it was)

As not to butcher such a beautiful language I won't repeat what I thought it was. :)

I was hoping, though, that someone better than I at Gaeilge could help...

The sentence is: The boy gave the letter to his mother.

Go raibh maith agaibh,
John Kane

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Ó Dúill
Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - 01:09 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Thug an buachaill an litir dá mháthir

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alec1
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 08:44 am:   Edit Post Print Post

I think just to keep with the 'caol le caol etc'rule, it should be....... 'dá mháthair.'?

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Ó Dúill
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 02:52 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Táim brónach: TYPO, go raibh maith agat a hAlecl

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John Kane
Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 12:29 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Go raibh maith agaibh, I'll see if i can figure it out and explain it...

Eoin Ó Catháin

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