Scottish Gaelic verbs are made up the root (or stem) plus a possible ending. The verbal root is the same form as the second person singular imperative. The verb may also be lenited depending on the tense involved, or whether it is independent, relative independent (future tense only) or dependent.
An independent verb stands alone at the beginning of a sentence or follows an independent particle (see: Independent Particles).
Note that the future tense differs in that it has an independent form for when the verb stands alone at the beginning of a sentence, as well as a special relative independent form for when the verb follows an independent particle. A dependent verb follows a dependent particle (see: Dependent Particles).
dhùin iad an doras they closed the door
cha do dh'òl mi an tì I didn't drink the tea
seinnidh tu you will sing
dè (a) sheinneas tu? what will you sing?
an seinn thu? will you sing?
dh'fhalbhadh Mòrag Mòrag would leave
nach itheadh Calum? wouldn't Calum eat?
seasaibh! sit!
thathar ag ràdh it is said, people are saying
feumar a ràdh it must be said
• Elements of Scottish Gaelic Verbs
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• Irregular Verbs • Defective Verbs • Verbal Nouns • Infinitives |
• Tenses • Impersonal Forms • Passive • Derivatives |
• Regular Verb Paradigm (Broad Consonant)
• Regular Verb Paradigm (Slender Consonant)
• Independent Particles
• Dependent Particles
• Prepositional Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Prepositional Possessive Pronouns
• Written Accents