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Irish 132

Irish 132. Introduction to Modern Irish. History of the Language. History of the Language. History of the Language. History of the Language. History of the Language. State of the Language.

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Irish 132

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  1. Irish 132 Introduction to Modern Irish

  2. History of the Language

  3. History of the Language

  4. History of the Language

  5. History of the Language

  6. History of the Language

  7. State of the Language The Gaeltacht covers extensive parts of counties Donegal, Mayo, Galway, and Kerry—as well as parts of counties Cork, Meath, and Waterford. There are also six populated offshore islands. According to the 2011 Census, the current population of the Gaeltach is 100,716, with around 15,300 of this population residing in the suburban areas of Galway.

  8. State of the Language The term “Gaeltacht” is used to denote those areas in Ireland where the Irish language is, or was until the recent past, the main spoken language of a substantial number of the local population. These areas are defined by order of the Irish government, with specific funding allocated to the regions.

  9. State of the Language

  10. Some Aspects of the Language

  11. Word Order • In a simple sentence, the word order is: VSO object Verb + Subject + Other complement adverbial phrase

  12. Word Order For example: Táméfuar (I am cold) ChualaSéamas an cat (Séamas heard the cat) Rachaidhsí go Gaillimh (She will go to Galway) Is maithliomé (I like it)

  13. Initial Mutations Lenition E.g. den bhord don chailín saghairdín Eclipsis as an bpáirc ar an gcathaoir faoingcarr

  14. Prepositional Pronouns E.g. Is fearrleisfíon (He prefers wine, lit. It is better with him wine) Tásúile donna aige (He has brown eyes, (lit. There are brown eyes at him) Tánáireorm (I am ashamed, lit. There is shame on me)

  15. Irregular Verbs There are only 11 irregular verbs in Irish Unfortunately, they are the 11 most common verbs… Bí – to be Abair – to say Beir – to carry, bear Clois – to hear Déan – to do Faigh – to get Feic – to see Ith – to eat Tabhair – to give Tar – to come Téigh – to go

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