What is this form/rule called?

freethink3r · 01-10-2014 05:52PM #1

When you start a sentence and end it with something like "a dhéanamh" or "a" anything else?

Insect Overlord · 01-10-2014 10:34PM

I think that is known as the "direct relative clause" (an clásal coibhneasta díreach).

The form of the verb used in your example is the ainm briathartha.

This page is a little confusing, but has a lot of useful info: http://nualeargais.ie/gnag/satz4.htm

Snag Darach · 06-10-2014 11:43AM

freethink3r wrote: »

When you start a sentence and end it with something like "a dhéanamh" or "a" anything else?

If you mean a phrase like "rud a dhéanamh" - "to do/make a thing", this would be, for want of a better description, the equivalent of the English infinitive, although I think it's called a verbal noun complement or something like that.
If the phrase is something like "rud a dhéanann sé" - "a thing that he does/makes" then it is a direct relative clause, as An File says.
If you could post a sentence containing an example of the usage, it would be of great help.

What is this form/rule called?

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