Meaning and pronunciation
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meeme
Oct 15, 2009, 9:33:33 AM10/15/09
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Could anyone give me the translation of the word 'chanas'. Thank you
Domhnall Seaghdha
Oct 15, 2009, 11:22:33 AM10/15/09
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Meeme...
As Gaelic is a much more "inflected" language than modern English and employs more 'complex' conjugations (for verbs) and declensions for nouns which additionally can change pronounciation and spelling
according to syntax and meaning, a sure,appropriate answer quickly generated would sooner forthcoming were you to kindly resend your request "in context" as in a phrase, clause or sentence.
THEN just sit back and let the suggestions pour in...
Regards!
fredriley
Oct 15, 2009, 11:58:40 AM10/15/09
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Tapadh leat, a Dhomhnaill. You're right - we'd need to see "chanas" in
context to give a half-decent translation. On its own, "chanas" is the
'relative future' of the verb "can", to say, and would be used
something like:
Dè a chanas mi? (What will I say?)
As for pronunciation, that's easy enough - "ch" in Gaelic is always
(AFAIK) pronounced as the "ch" in "loch". The rest of the word sounds
as it looks.
Tìoraidh
Fred
On 15 Oct, 16:22, Domhnall Seaghdha <domhnall.seagh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
context to give a half-decent translation. On its own, "chanas" is the
'relative future' of the verb "can", to say, and would be used
something like:
Dè a chanas mi? (What will I say?)
As for pronunciation, that's easy enough - "ch" in Gaelic is always
(AFAIK) pronounced as the "ch" in "loch". The rest of the word sounds
as it looks.
Tìoraidh
Fred
On 15 Oct, 16:22, Domhnall Seaghdha <domhnall.seagh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Meeme...
>
> As Gaelic is a much more "inflected" language than modern English and
> employs more 'complex' conjugations (for verbs) and declensions for nouns
> which additionally can change pronounciation and spelling
> according to syntax and meaning, a sure,appropriate answer quickly generated
> would sooner forthcoming were you to kindly resend your request "in
> context" as in a phrase, clause or sentence.
>
> THEN just sit back and let the suggestions pour in...
>
> Regards!
>
>
> As Gaelic is a much more "inflected" language than modern English and
> employs more 'complex' conjugations (for verbs) and declensions for nouns
> which additionally can change pronounciation and spelling
> according to syntax and meaning, a sure,appropriate answer quickly generated
> would sooner forthcoming were you to kindly resend your request "in
> context" as in a phrase, clause or sentence.
>
> THEN just sit back and let the suggestions pour in...
>
> Regards!
>
meeme
Oct 19, 2009, 11:59:30 AM10/19/09
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Thank you both very much - that is much clearer:-)
Regards
Ann
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