personal pronoun is used as a sort of temporary subject, so that really the noun and its pronoun are nominative to the same verb: as,
Compare the similar use of the French pronoun ce; or the English “He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.”
(3) The nominative often precedes its verb in poetry, and sometimes even in prose.
- Raṫ go raiḃ ort! Success to you!
548. Transitive verbs govern the accusative case; and the usual order of words is, Verb, Subject, Object. When the subject or object is a relative or an interrogative pronoun it precedes the verb.
- Do rinne Seaġán an bád sain. John made that boat.
- Do ḃuail an buaċaill é. The boy struck him.
For the conditions under which a verb is aspirated or eclipsed, see pars. 21(g) and 26(e).
Use of the Subjunctive Mood.
549. The most frequent use of the present subjunctive is with the conjunction GO, expressing a wish. If the wish be negative use NÁ (except with raiḃ).
