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kittydesade) wrote2014-02-28 09:49 am
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As described previously, answers to yes-no questions are formed by repeating the verb. Copula sentences are more complex, since the copula cannot stand alone. Answer forms are slightly different for each type of sentence.
Since the copula in equational sentences is always followed by a pronoun, that pronoun is used with the copula. The Is usually contracts to 's before vowels.
An í sin do dheirfiúr? Is that your sister?
Ní hí Is í mo chol ceathar í. No, she's my cousin.
An iad sin do pháisti? Are those your children?
'Siad. Yes.
An tusa an rúnaí? Are you the secretary?
Is mé. Yes.
Ní mé. No.
Classifying sentences are answered by attaching a special pronoun, ea, to the copula. giving is ea contracted to 'sea, or in the negative, ní hea.
An aisteoir é? Is he an actor? (*stares at Aidan Turner* *cackles out loud*)
'Sea
An mac léinn thú? Are you a student?
Ní hea. No.
Note that ní lenites pronouns but not nouns. ´
Questions with adjective and preposition predicates are usually answered with 'sea/ní hea too, but an adjective may be repeated instead.
An as Sasana thú? Are you from England?
Ní hea. As an Astráil. No, from Australia.
Nach breá an lá é? Isn't it a nice day?
'Sea. Yes.
Is breá. Yes.
Phrases indicating ownership with le also repeat the prepositional phrase in answers rather than using 'sea.
An leatsa an carr sin? Is that car yours?
Is liom. Yes.
Ní liom. No.
Oh, now the boy's eating peanuts in front of me, that's just mean. And Piratey. I have to get blood drawn today, I'm not too sure if I have to fast for a thyroid re-check but better safe than sorry? But still hungry. And there are tasties in the kitchen and I can't have any of them.
After a second night of getting a decent amount of sleep I am inexplicably still sleepy, but at least less so than when I started. And I did get all the goddamn virtues mostly done! (And then Anna came up behind me and cleaned up after me, so.) And I got the edits done, and I still haven't finished with the bracket notes but I'll turn that in today and then I'll kill off the dime novel. And this weekend around blogging I guess I'll work on the first blazer because why not. And. AND. In plenty of time for Portland, I have gotten the coin and key pins that they were selling a while back. I can pin them on my blazer!
Also last night, when I realized I did not in fact have the energy to do any cleaning and it was time to curl up in bed with a book, I ended up picking up Sword Dancer again, because why not. And devoured it in about two hours, because it's a short book and because apparently I still love it as much as I did initially. So I guess I know what I'm reading for the next week or so. Irritatingly, I only have books 1, 2, 4, and I think 5 out of 6. At least they're on Kindle, though that's ALSO going to irritate me. Maybe they're in the lending library.
(Unless anyone out there has Sword-Maker, because I know that's one of the two I'm missing. Can't remember if I'm missing either Sword-Born or Sword-Sworn.)
Um. There was some grandpa news as well, but I don't feel up to sharing that right now. I will say that people are trying to talk me out of visiting, which is only making me more convinced that they need my zen. Which, distanced from my daily responsibilities and giving myself permission to focus on what's there and not my usual stuff? That's a lot of zen.
Still gonna pick up that sutras book and keep it in mind when I go. I have some gold in my HabitRPG character purse anyway.
Since the copula in equational sentences is always followed by a pronoun, that pronoun is used with the copula. The Is usually contracts to 's before vowels.
An í sin do dheirfiúr? Is that your sister?
Ní hí Is í mo chol ceathar í. No, she's my cousin.
An iad sin do pháisti? Are those your children?
'Siad. Yes.
An tusa an rúnaí? Are you the secretary?
Is mé. Yes.
Ní mé. No.
Classifying sentences are answered by attaching a special pronoun, ea, to the copula. giving is ea contracted to 'sea, or in the negative, ní hea.
An aisteoir é? Is he an actor? (*stares at Aidan Turner* *cackles out loud*)
'Sea
An mac léinn thú? Are you a student?
Ní hea. No.
Note that ní lenites pronouns but not nouns. ´
Questions with adjective and preposition predicates are usually answered with 'sea/ní hea too, but an adjective may be repeated instead.
An as Sasana thú? Are you from England?
Ní hea. As an Astráil. No, from Australia.
Nach breá an lá é? Isn't it a nice day?
'Sea. Yes.
Is breá. Yes.
Phrases indicating ownership with le also repeat the prepositional phrase in answers rather than using 'sea.
An leatsa an carr sin? Is that car yours?
Is liom. Yes.
Ní liom. No.
Oh, now the boy's eating peanuts in front of me, that's just mean. And Piratey. I have to get blood drawn today, I'm not too sure if I have to fast for a thyroid re-check but better safe than sorry? But still hungry. And there are tasties in the kitchen and I can't have any of them.
After a second night of getting a decent amount of sleep I am inexplicably still sleepy, but at least less so than when I started. And I did get all the goddamn virtues mostly done! (And then Anna came up behind me and cleaned up after me, so.) And I got the edits done, and I still haven't finished with the bracket notes but I'll turn that in today and then I'll kill off the dime novel. And this weekend around blogging I guess I'll work on the first blazer because why not. And. AND. In plenty of time for Portland, I have gotten the coin and key pins that they were selling a while back. I can pin them on my blazer!
Also last night, when I realized I did not in fact have the energy to do any cleaning and it was time to curl up in bed with a book, I ended up picking up Sword Dancer again, because why not. And devoured it in about two hours, because it's a short book and because apparently I still love it as much as I did initially. So I guess I know what I'm reading for the next week or so. Irritatingly, I only have books 1, 2, 4, and I think 5 out of 6. At least they're on Kindle, though that's ALSO going to irritate me. Maybe they're in the lending library.
Um. There was some grandpa news as well, but I don't feel up to sharing that right now. I will say that people are trying to talk me out of visiting, which is only making me more convinced that they need my zen. Which, distanced from my daily responsibilities and giving myself permission to focus on what's there and not my usual stuff? That's a lot of zen.
Still gonna pick up that sutras book and keep it in mind when I go. I have some gold in my HabitRPG character purse anyway.