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Tá mé tuirseach ACH tá tuirse orm

  • 02-10-2009 05:26PM
    #1
    Jay Pentatonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭


    Ok, here's something that's confusing me...

    It seems like with a good few adjectives you use the "tá...orm/ort etc" structure. but with others you can simply use "Tá mé/tú etc"
    just like I showed in the title:)...

    "Tá mé tuirseach", "tá tuirse orm"

    I'd just like to know when I should use which structure?

    GRMA


Comments

  • #2
    daphilp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭daphilp


    Hi,
    tuirse, tart, ocras etc, are Nouns so it's literally, "there is a hunger on me.

    le gach dea ghui
    dave


  • #3
    mr chips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭mr chips


    When you're talking about the feeling as a noun, you use the "Tá ... orm" format - fear is on me, happiness is on me, tiredness is on me etc. However it's also possible to use the adjectival form - I am afraid, I am happy, I am tired. Somtimes it's less common to use this form - I'd rarely say "Tá mé áthasach" instead of "Tá áthas orm" for "I'm happy" (although "tá mé sona/tá mé sásta" both work) - "tá mé eaglach/feargach/tuirseach" seems more ... I dunno ... right?


  • #4
    Jay Pentatonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭Jay Pentatonic


    Ahhhh, is maith sin!!!!:cool:
    That's explained loads guys!!!! go raibh míle maith agat!:)

    I'll post here again if I've got another problem with this
    Thanks again.


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