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by snathdag
Wed May 02, 2012 9:54 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: faighnich dha v faighnich dheth
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Re: faighnich dha v faighnich dheth

Sometimes it's not about a difference in "meaning" but rather in implication. If there's any difference, it's more about putting a bit more focus on one or other party.

t can also be a matter of dialect. Colin Mark's dictionary says "in some areas dha and dhi, and the other forms of do, rather ...
by snathdag
Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Gràmar, Fuaimean is Gnàths / Grammar, Sounds and Expressions
Topic: faighnich dha v faighnich dheth
Replies: 3
Views: 3855

faighnich dha v faighnich dheth

Halo,

I've come across a couple of phrases in some prose I'm reading:

1. dh'fhaighnich mi dha càit an robh e dol

2. dh'fhaighnich i dheth dè thachair

and I'd be grateful if someone could tell me whether there's a difference in meaning between "dha" and "dheth" when used with "faighnich". As a ...