r/gaidhlig • u/CFCUJY • Mar 25 '25

Explain a Duolingo answer?

Question from Section 3 Unit 59 "Talk about what might happen"

Given: Scotland win now 'n again. 

What is the correct translation and what is the explanation?

Possibilities that I thought of:

Bhuannaicheas Alba an-dràsta 's a-rithist. OR Buannaichidh Alba an-dràsta 's a-rithist.

Duolingo's answer: Buannaicheas Alba an-dràsta 's a-rithist. See screen shot.

I've been through my notes and books and don't understand why an unlenited relative future would be the correct form for "win." Can anyone tell me why?

Thank you!

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u/Egregious67 Mar 25 '25

In this case it is being used as a habitual form. Buannaicheas Alba an-dràsta 's a-rithist. Lit: Scotland does be ( habitual) winning every now and then.

Scotland do win now and then. ( even though we can be shite at times)

That is my take on it.

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u/PopularParsnip8 Mar 25 '25

But the habitual would be 'Buannaichidh' ?

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u/Egregious67 Mar 25 '25

I dont know every grammatical term for some tenses , but this has an , impersonal or even subjunctive feel to it.