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What do words ending in "aítear" have in common?

  • 17-01-2013 9:23pm
    #1
    MaryKirwan
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    Like bunaítear. What does it mean when a word ends with it?


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  • #2
    Insect Overlord
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    -aítear is a verb ending.

    It indicates the present tense of broad verbs from an Dara Réimniú in the saorbhriathar.

    Broad verbs - ending with "aigh".

    Dara Réimniú - second conjugation. Basically, multi-syllabic verbs.

    Saorbhriathar - when an action is done, but you are not told who has done it.

    Examples:

    Athraítear = "is changed"

    Bunaítear = "is founded"

    Ceannaítear = "is bought"

    Ceartaítear an obair bhaile = "The homework is/does be corrected."

    Gortaítear peileadóirí gach bliain = "Footballers are/do be injured every year."

    etc.


  • #3
    deirdremf
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    MaryKirwan wrote: »
    Like bunaítear. What does it mean when a word ends with it?
    ítear, aítear, tar, tear
    These are passive forms of the verb in the present tense - in other words, you use this when you don't want to say who does something, or when it's not important, or even to hide who does the thing.


  • #4
    MaryKirwan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭MaryKirwan


    If it's passive, does that mean you couldn't refer to a person in a sentence?

    For example, if I wanted to say "I am injured", would it be wrong to say "tá mé gortaítear"?


  • #5
    Insect Overlord
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    MaryKirwan wrote: »
    For example, if I wanted to say "I am injured", would it be wrong to say "tá mé gortaítear"?

    That would indeed be wrong.

    "I am injured" = "Táim (tá mé) gortaithe"

    The verbal adjective (Aidiacht Bhriathartha) is used for that kind of sentence.


  • #6
    Paz-CCFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭Paz-CCFC


    You could also say "Gortaíodh mé" - I was injured (by someone). That's the passive form of the past tense.

    I suppose you could say "Gortaítear mé" - I am injured (regularly, by someone) - but you'd have to be very unlucky to be injured on a regular basis like that!


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