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| Did you come to strike John? | An dtángais do ḃualaḋ Seaġáin? |
| He came to make fun. | Ṫáinig sé do ḋeunaṁ grinn. |
| They came to make war. | Ṫángadar do ḋeunaṁ cogaiḋ. |
N.B.—This latter method is not often used in the spoken language.
571. When the English infinitive is passive, and also expresses purpose, use le.
He is to be hanged.
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Tá sé le croċaḋ, or le ḃeiṫ croċta.
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The milk is to be drunk.
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Tá an bainne le h‑ól (&c).
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Cows are to be bought at the fair.
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Tá ba le ceannaċ ar an aonaċ.
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The grass is to be cut.
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Tá an feur le baint.
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The house is to be sold.
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Tá an teaċ le díol.
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There is no one to be seen on the road.
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Ní ḟuil duine ar biṫ le feicsint ar an mbóṫar.
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572. When a personal pronoun is the object of the English infinitive and the latter does not express purpose, we translate as follows:—
| You ought not to strike me. | Ní cóir ḋuit mé do ḃualaḋ. Ní cóir ḋuit mo ḃualaḋ. | |
| I wished to strike him. | Ba ṁian liom é do ḃualaḋ. Ba ṁian liom a ḃualaḋ. |
