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Tá sé ansúd.
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It is yonder.
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Siné é.
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That is it. That is he.
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Siní í.
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That is she. That is it.
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Iseaḋ.
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Yes. The matter is so.
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Iseaḋ san.
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That matter is so.
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Ní h-eaḋ.
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No. The matter is not so.
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Ní h-eaḋ san.
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That matter is not so.
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It will be seen from the above that é is the masculine, or neuter, pronoun; that í is the feminine pronoun; and that eaḋ is not a pronoun at all, but a particle whose function it is to represent any description of indefinite predication after is. Hence eaḋ always represents the truth of some statement, which is asserts, and which ní denies. Iseaḋ="The matter is so." Ní h-eaḋ="The matter is not so."
Ḃeiṫ.
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The fact of being. To be.
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Ḃeiṫ láidir.
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To be strong.
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Ḃeiṫ lag.
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To be weak.
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Is maiṫ an rud ḃeiṫ láidir.
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It is a good thing to be strong.
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Is olc an rud ḃeiṫ lag.
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It is a bad thing to be weak.
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B’ ḟeár liom ḃeiṫ láidir ’ná ḃeiṫ lag.
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I’d rather be strong than weak.
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Cad ’na ṫaoḃ ná ceanuíġean tu bróga duit féin?
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Why don’t you buy shoes for yourself?
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Gan an t-airgead do ḃeiṫ agam.
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Because I have not got the money.
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Cad ’na ṫaoḃ ná tugan tú leat an mála?
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Why do you not bring the bag?
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