Difference between revisions of "Auxiliary Constructions"
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Revision as of 08:08, 6 October 2013
Substantive Auxiliary Constructions
Bha Calum ag òl uisge beatha. be.pst Calum asp drinking whiskey 'Calum was drinking whiskey.'
Tha Calum 'na thidsear. be.pres Calum in.3sg.m teacher 'Calum is a teacher.'
Tha Calum faiceallach. be.pres Calum careful 'Calum is (being) careful.'
Tha Calum anns a'bhùth. be.pres Calum in the shop 'Calum is in the shop.'
Inverted Copular Constructions
As indicated by the name of the construction, the word order is copular-predicate-subject. Copular-subject-predicate order is ungrammatical.
Is mòr an duine sin. cop.pres big that man 'That man is big.'
*Is an duine sin mòr. cop.pres that man big
Is tidsear Calum. cop.pres teacher Calum 'Calum is a teacher.'
*Is Calum tidsear. cop.pres Calum teacher
