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Further Examples.

He is ignorant of Irish.
Tá sé ainḃfiosac ins an nGaeḋilig.
The like of him. A leiṫéid (his like).
Such a thing as this. A leiṫéid seo de rud.
Don't be afraid of me. Ná bíoḋ eagla ort róṁam.
A friend of mine. Cara ḋom.
A friend of yours. Cara ḋuit.
A horse of mine. Capall liom.
A horse of Brian’s. Capall le Brian.
I have no doubt of it. Ní ḟuil aṁras agam air.
A man of great strength. Fear is mór neart.
Oisin of mighty strength and vigour.
Oisín ba ṫreun neart a’s luṫ.
(Ba is the past tense of is in the previous sentence.)
I think much of it. Tá meas mór agam air.



CHAPTER VII.


Classification of the Uses of the Prepositions.

617.

AG, AT.

1. To denote possession (a) with .

Tá sgian agam. I have a knife.
Tá aiṫne agam ar an ḃfear soin.
I know that man.