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Buntús Cainte 70
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thosaigh N | N began |
| lean N | N continued |
| thosaigh mé | I began |
| níor thosaigh mé | I didn't begin |
| ar thosaigh tú? | did you begin? |
| nár thosaigh tú? | didn't you begin? |
| ag éirí | getting up |
| ag fás | growing |
| níor thosaigh siad ag éirí fós | they didn't begin getting up yet |
| níor thosaigh siad ag fás fós | they didn't begin growing yet |
| níor thosaigh siad ag teacht fós | they didn't begin coming yet |
| níor thosaigh siad ag imeacht fós | they didn't begin going yet |
| níor thosaigh siad ag ithe fós | they didn't begin eating yet |
| níor thosaigh siad ag damhsa fós | they didn't begin dancing yet |
| nár thosaigh na fir ag obair fós? | didn't the men begin to work yet? |
| níor lean sé air ag caint ansin | he didn't continue talking then |
| lean Tomás de bheith ag ithe a bhricfeasta | Tomás continued eating his breakfast |
| lean sé de bheith ag ól | he continued drinking |
| níor lean sibh i bhfad den obair | you didn't continue working for long |
| nach ndeachaigh tú ag imirt leo | didn't you go playing with them? |
| thiar | west / back there |
| taobh thiar de | behind |
| ag baint | cutting |
| ag baint féir | cutting grass |
| b'fhéidir gur | perhaps it is |
| Cá bhfuil daidí, an bhfuil a fhios ag aon duine? | Where's daddy, does anyone know? |
| Thosaigh sé ag obair amuigh ansin tar éis an dinnéir | He began work outside there after dinner |
| Cén áit, an dóigh leat? | Where, do you think? |
| Sa pháirc taobh thiar den teach, sílim | In the field behind the house, I think |
| Bhí sé ag baint féir ansin tamall ó shin | He was cutting grass there a while ago |
| Ní fheicim thiar sa pháirc anois é | I don't see him back there in the field now |
| Is dócha go bhfuil an obair sin críochnaithe aige anois | It is probable he has finished that work now |
| B'fhéidir gur sa ghairdín atá sé | Perhaps it's in the garden that he is |