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§ 55. The day is long. The day is hot. The day is soft. There is a light on the door. Leave the light at the door. You are tall, and he is white-haired. The wall is high. There are a wall and a high hedge at the well. There is a high wall on the fort. Leave the horse at the well. The well is full. He is young and healthy Do not stay at the door.
§ 56. EXERCISE VI.
blas (blos), taste
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Gránárd (graun′-aurdh), Granard
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bris (brish), verb, break
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lag (Log), weak
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dúnta (dhooN′-thă), closed, shut
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mol (mŭl), verb, praise
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§ 57. Atá mé lag, atá tú lag, atá an capall lag. Fág an doras dúnta fós, ná bris an glas mór ar an doras. Atá capall mór ag an tobar. Atá an bád ar tír. Fág an bád ar an tír fós. Atá mé ag Gránárd fós.
§ 58. Do not praise me. Do not praise Conn yet. Conn is young. The door on the fort is closed. The boat is clean. The field is green yet. Conn is at Granard yet. Praise the country—do not leave the country.
EXERCISE VII.
§ 59. As we have seen, the Irish word corresponding to am, art, is, are, is atá. The negative form, corresponding to am not, art not, is not, are not, is níl (neel). Examples: níl mé mór, I am not big; níl
