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James_murphy
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Post Number: 105
Registered: 11-2005


Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 08:51 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

"An fhadhb is mó a fheicim"

I came across this sentence recently and I'm unsure if the meaning would be -

(a) the biggest problem I see. OR
(b) the problem I see mostly.

Perhaps this is another of those cases where it could be translated either way?

Séamus Ó Murchadha

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Antaine
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Post Number: 1136
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:10 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Both of those are sentence fragments. What's the rest of it?

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Tomás Ó hÉilidhe (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 04:34 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

It means A, no ambiguity.

I'd say B something like: An fhadhb an fheicim don chuid is mó den am

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Aonghus
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 06:40 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Tomás answer disambiguates it certainly.

I would assume a), but b) would be a possible construction.

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James_murphy
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 09:58 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Go raibh maith agaibh.

Séamus Ó Murchadha



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