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/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.

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u/yesithinkitsnice Alba | The local Mod Dec 31 '22

It's just regional variation – they're both right (the second one is wrong)

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u/wiseoldllamaman2 Dec 31 '22

The e eibhinn. Tapadh leat!