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Conditional Sentences.
Má ’s maiṫ é is miṫid é.
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If it is good it is full time for it.
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Má ’s cailín ó’n dtuaṫ mé ní íosfainn geir.
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Even if I am a country girl I would not eat tallow.
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Má ’s féidir é tiocfaiḋ Diarmuid.
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Dermod will come if it is possible.
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Dá mb’ ḟéidir é to dtiocfaiḋ sé.
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He would have come if it had been possible.
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Má tá ciall agat éistfir.
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If you have sense you will keep silent.
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Dá mbeiḋeaḋ ciall agat d’éistfá.
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If you had sense you would keep silent.
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Má ḃíon ciall aige éistfiḋ sé.
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If he will have sense he will keep silent, or if he has sense he will keep silent.
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Ba ṁaiṫ liom deoċ d’ ḟáġail.
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I should like to get a drink.
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Ba ṡeóig an fear Taḋg dá mbeiḋeaḋ airgead aige.
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Thade would be a wonderful man if he had money.
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Dá mba ṁaiṫ leis é do ḃeiḋeaḋ airgead aige.
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He would have money if he liked.
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Dá mba ná sgaoílfaḋ sé uaiḋ é ḃeiḋeaḋ sé aige go tiuġ.
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If he had not let it go he would have it in abundance.
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Má b’ ḟada é an lá ba ġairid í an oíḋċe.
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If the day was long the night was short.
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