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Would have been?

  • 26-01-2014 2:36pm
    #1
    GaelMise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭


    I can't figure out the correct way to phrase a sentance to convey the sence of 'would have been'


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  • #2
    Aard
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    "Bhéadh" should have you covered, but some context would be useful!


  • #3
    GaelMise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭GaelMise


    Aard wrote: »
    "Bhéadh" should have you covered, but some context would be useful!

    Well for example, 'there is a chance that he would have been killed'.

    'Tá seans ann go mbeadh sé curtha chun báis' is the best I can come up with, but does this not mean 'There is a chance that he would be killed'

    It seems to convey present tense, where as 'would have been' is obviously past tense. So is there a way to convey past tense conditional in Irish, or do you just use present tense and convey past tense by context?


  • #4
    Insect Overlord
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    Bhí an seans an go marófaí é.


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