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Corkirish
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Username: Corkirish
Post Number: 133
Registered: 10-2010
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:03 pm: |     |
quote:Imeoidh garsún anois agus foghlamóidh sé roinnt bheag Laidine. Ansan imeoidh sé isteach i gcoláiste éigin. Tabharfaidh sé formhór na haimsire sa choláiste sin ag imirt chártaí agus ag cuideachtanas agus ag ól. Déanfaidh sé iarracht ar cheisteannaibh áirithe do thógaint agus ar iad do fhreagairt. I have modernised the spelling, but what does "ceisteanna a thógaint" mean? To pose a question? Or to tackle a question in order to answer it? |
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Seánw
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Username: Seánw
Post Number: 902
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 - 10:42 pm: | |
to raise a question
I ndiaidh a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin. |
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Corkirish
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Username: Corkirish
Post Number: 134
Registered: 10-2010
| | Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 - 11:57 pm: | |
To raise a question: yes that is the most probable answer, but in context "ceisteannaibh áirithe do thógaint agus ar iad do fhreagairt", implies the same person who is raising the question is answering them.
May it means "raising some questions and answering others"? |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10733
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 03:57 am: | |
No, because "iad" clearly refers to the questions "tógtha".
As I understand it "ceisteanna a thógaint" in the sense of raise is a new usage influenced by English.
I think he means "tackle and try to answer" |
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Sineadw
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Username: Sineadw
Post Number: 557
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 08:01 am: | |
Maybe 'come up with questions' and find out the answers, i.e try to resolve them. |
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Seánw
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Username: Seánw
Post Number: 904
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 08:44 am: | |
It also could be a natural development from earlier meanings.
tócbáil
(b) act of causing, exciting: fá togbail fergi ┐ fhuasaidi P. ... sin, TTebe 1164 . ni heter leisin adhbar urcoideach sin beth a n-aenball amhain gan teinnus do togbail, 23 P 10 i , 26 b 14 .
I ndiaidh a chéile a thógtar na caisleáin. |
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Taidhgín
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Username: Taidhgín
Post Number: 1011
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 09:32 am: | |
to "select" particular questions (for an examination)? [choose / take] |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 628
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 02:22 pm: | |
quote:I have modernised the spelling, but what does "ceisteanna a thógaint" mean? To pose a question? Or to tackle a question in order to answer it? Well, yes, "ceist a thógaint" normally means "to raise a question", and may well mean that here also, but given the context it probably means "to tackle/take on questions and answer them". quote:As I understand it "ceisteanna a thógaint" in the sense of raise is a new usage influenced by English. I would have thought the exact opposite. That "ceist a thógaint" is the older form and "ceist a ardú" is a modern calque on the English. The very basic meaning of "tóg" is "to raise up". |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10737
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 04:02 am: | |
I defer to your greater experience of question takers and avoiders.... |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 635
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 05:27 am: | |
quote:I defer to your greater experience of question takers and avoiders.... LOL |
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