Irish Class, December 7, 2009

Rang Gaeilge, 7ú lá Mí na Nollag 2009

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Fadas: áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚ

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Five items, using the subjunctive: Blessings

1. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat!
   Good Luck!
   Lit: “May the luck rise with [to] you!”

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   éirigh	rise, grow, become	Cois. /airə/ subj. n–éirí
   ádh	luck	m1

2. Go maire tú an lá!
   May you prosper!
   Lit: “May you survive the day!” [Apparently the Irish
   historical experience has set a low bar for prosperity.]

   mair

   survive, overcome, prosper

   subj. maire. vn maireachtáil.

3. Go raibh maith agat!
   Thank you!
   Lit: “May you have good!”

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4. Fan go bhfeice tú!
   Wait you see!
   Lit: “Wait [until] you would see!”

   fan	wait	v
   feic	see	vn feiceáil subj bhfeice future bhfeicfidh

5. Go dté tú slán
   Be well!
   Lit: “May you go healthily!”

   teigh

   go

   subj. dté

How to form the subjunctive

1. Eclipse the verb
2. • For type I verbs:
     • If the stem ends in a slender consonant,
       add –e

     • If the stem ends in a broad consonant,
       add –a
   • For type II verbs
     • If the stem ends in a slender consonant,
       add –í

     • If the stem ends in a broad consonant,
       add –aí

Cards

In the last hour of class we all made up holiday cards, for our choice of a seasonal holiday, using (if possible)
the subjunctive. A couple of my classmates made Christmas cards, and at least one made a Solstice card.
I made a card for Newtonmas
(Carols here).
My artistic skills are limited, but if stick figures are good enough for xkcd, they
are good enough for me :-)>

Lá breithe Isaac Newton sona dhuit! Go dtite eolas ort!

Happy Isaac Newton’s Birthday! May knowledge fall on you!

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