ceachtar
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈcaxt̪ˠəɾˠ/[2][3], (North Donegal) [ˈcaht̪ˠəɾˠ][4]; /ˈcæxt̪ˠəɾˠ/[5], (Cois Fharraige) [ˈcæːxt̪ˠəɾˠ][6]
Pronoun
[edit]ceachtar
- either, (chiefly in the negative) neither [with ag or de ‘of’]
- Is féidir le ceachtar againn dul.
- Either of us can go.
- Ní raibh a fhios ag ceachtar den dá bhuachaill.
- Neither of the two boys knew.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| ceachtar | cheachtar | gceachtar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cechtar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 353, page 163
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 418, page 136
- ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, section 406, page 105
- ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 501, page 192; reprinted 1979
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 315, page 147
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ceachtar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 122
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceachtar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN