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INDICATIVE MOOD.
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Present Tense.
ABSOLUTE. | DEPENDENT. |
(do-)ġeiḃim | faġaim |
(do-)ġeiḃir | faġair |
(do-)ġeiḃeann sé, ġeiḃ sé | faġann sé |
(do-)ġeiḃmíd | faġaimíd |
(do-)ġeiḃeann siḃ | faġann siḃ |
(do-)ġeiḃid | faġaid |
Autonomous, (do-)ġeiḃṫear | faġtar |
In spoken usage faġaim, &c., is used in both dependent and absolute constructions.
In the Auton. faġtar, faiġtear and faċtar are used.
371.
Imperfect Tense.
ABSOLUTE. | DEPENDENT. |
(do-)ġeiḃinn | faġainn |
(do-)ġeiḃṫeá | faġtá |
&c. | &c. |
Autonomous, ġeiḃṫí, faġtaoi, faiġtí. |
Spoken usage, Absolute, ġeiḃinn or faġainn, &c.
372.
Past Tense.
This Tense has only one form for both absolute and dependent constructions. The prefixes do and ro are not used with it.
SINGULAR | PLURAL. |
1. fuaras | fuaramar |
2. fuarais | fuaraḃar |
3. fuair sé | fuaradar |
Autonomous, friṫ, fuarṫas or fuaraḋ. |
In spoken usage friṫ often becomes friṫeaḋ.