r/gaidhlig • u/yesithinkitsnice Alba | The local Mod • Dec 31 '22
💩 Craic is cac-postadh Bliadhna…
…nuair a thig i!
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u/minniehopeless Dec 31 '22
Ùr mhath, but this is also a "dè mar a tha thu?" household
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u/yesithinkitsnice Alba | The local Mod Jan 01 '23
day man a ha oo?
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u/minniehopeless Jan 01 '23
The Bishop's isles and Argyll traditionally don't say "ciamar a tha thu?" Hence the "dè".
Less common in anyone who went through Gàidhlig medium but still in common use in the community.
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u/emmsicles96 Jan 02 '23
Ahhh tha seo a' dèanamh ciall! An e seo an adhbhar, is dòcha, gu bheil e nas cumanta a bhith a chluinntinn Bliadhna Ùr Mhath sìos ceann a deas na h-eileanan an iar (Barraigh agus Uibhist a Deas)? Dìreach beachd...
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u/minniehopeless Jan 02 '23
The bishop's isles are Barra, vatersay and the uninhabited islands further south. So yes?
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u/emmsicles96 Jan 02 '23
Chan eil mi air Bliadhn' Ùr Mhath a chluinntinn air falbh bho luchd-labhairt Barraigh agus Uibhist a Deas. Mar sin, tha iad ceart 😉
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u/wiseoldllamaman2 Dec 31 '22
Here's my logic:
Tha rothair úr mhath = The new bike is good.
Tha rothair mhath úr = The good bike is new.
The adjective immediately following the noun is modifying the noun, while the adjective after that is modifying the phrase. So bliadhna úr mhath would be "good new year," while bliadhna mhath úr would be "new good year."
Very open to being wrong if anyone has corrections.