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Bearn
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Username: Bearn

Post Number: 1070
Registered: 06-2007

Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 11:55 pm:

If i wanted to say 'Sean of the few words', how might I treat 'cúpla'? Would I take the lead of cúpla allowing the pronominal adjective to keep the phrase 'few words' in the singular all the time? For example:

Séan an chúpla focail

Or use it in the plural?:

Séan an gcúpla focal

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Dennis
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Username: Dennis

Post Number: 4406
Registered: 02-2005

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 12:27 am:

quote:
Séan an chúpla focail

"Seán an chúpla focal" a déarfainn.

"An seanchas gearr,
an seanchas is fearr."

Bearn
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Username: Bearn

Post Number: 1072
Registered: 06-2007

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 12:31 am:

Maith an fear, a Dhonnacha

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