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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2007 (July-August) » Archive through July 06, 2007 » Singular of Óglaigh? « Previous Next »

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Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 05:33 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
Is it óglach?
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Pádraig
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Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 05:56 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
Sé
Go mba seacht bhfearr a bheas tú bliain ó inniu.
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Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 06:17 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
What are you saying?

Sé is six/he/himself (if combined with féin).

I'm pretty sure óglach is right though, I just need confirmation
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Pádraig
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Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 06:30 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
Sé = It is.

You're correct. The singular of óglaigh is óglach.

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Fear_na_mbróg
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Posted on Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 08:45 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
In this context, "sé" means "yes". I don't know if you were arguing that it was ambiguous, but if so then your argument holds about as much water as saying that English's "no/know" is ambiguous.

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Lars
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Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 10:27 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post
Sé = 'S é = Is é = He/it is.
I pronounce "is é" always like "sé" and so it is common to write "sé".

An óglach é? - Is é. = Is it óglach? - Yes, it is.

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