Eanáir - January

You dance more gracefully than an antelope, my dear ... or whatever that big grey African animal was called.

Listen to a synthesised speech version of the Irish calendar caption:

Grammar tutorial

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This tutorial will outline in plain English what comparisons are, how comparative sentences are formed in Irish, explain how to find the comparative form for adjectives, and investigate some of the irregular uses.

 

breischéim: Wordfinder

Find the comparative form (breischéim) in the grid below. The words are all arranged horizontally or vertically (not diagonally).

Clicking on the (?) will reveal the word in the grid.

Practice quiz

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INSTRUCTIONS: Work out these answers. You may need to refer to your Tuigim Anois! card. After entering your guesses, click the Check Answer button for instant feedback before proceeding to the next question. You will get a summary of how you went at the end of this short quiz. Have fun!

comparisons: Irregular or frequently used

English

 Adjective

 Comparative Form

quick tapa níos tapúla
easy furasta níos fusa
often minic níos minice or níos minicí
strong tréan níos tréine/treise
probable dócha níos dóichí
     

 

is mó

Be careful when using 'is mó' (=bigger), as this construction can take a different meaning!

is mó many a ...
is mó duine many a man
An mó duine ata ann? How many people are there?

 

Flash Cards

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We found this excellent site for Flash Cards, reinforcing the Adjectives we just talked about.

We recommend you visit this site, and peruse some or all of the activities offered there, e.g study Flash cards online, play memory, or even export them for your own use.

Go to http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/view/610608