大象传媒

Tha mi a鈥� dol a chur cr矛och air an t-seann sgeulachd Na h-Amhaisgean no Na Tr矛 Saighdearan. Bha an saighdear air an rathad do R矛oghachd na Fuarachd airson a leannan a lorg. Bha e ann am bothan an d脿rna bodaich. Bha am bodach a鈥� c矛readh fheusaig le badan giuthais.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淣ach garbh a鈥� ch矛r a th鈥� agad!鈥� thuirt an saighdear.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淐han eil nas m矛ne agam,鈥� fhreagair am bodach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥溾�橲 cinnteach gu bheil nas fhe脿rr agam fh矛n,鈥� thuirt an saighdear. Agus thug e an d脿rna c矛r-eich don bhodach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥溾�橲 aithne dhomh f脿th do thurais,鈥� thuirt am bodach. 鈥淭ha thu air t貌ir do leannain, nighean an R矛gh, ann an R矛oghachd na Fuarachd. Cuiridh tu seachad an oidhche a-nochd cuide rium agus cha mhiste do thuras a-m脿ireach e.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 An l脿rna-mh脿ireach, nuair a bha an saighdear a鈥� d猫anamh deiseil airson falbh, thuirt am bodach ris, 鈥溾�橲 e mo bhr脿thair as fhe脿rr a chuireas air do thuras thu. Tha e aig astar latha is bliadhna 脿s a seo. Ach bheir mise dhut ceirsle sn脿tha. Caith romhad i agus bheir i ann thu.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥檉halbh an saighdear air an rathad. Bha e a鈥� caitheamh na ceirsle sn脿tha roimhe agus ga tharraing a-rithist. Aig ciaradh an fheasgair, r脿inig e bothan. Bha bodach liath ann. Bha e a鈥� c矛readh fheusaig le sguab droighinn.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淣ach garbh a鈥� ch矛r a th鈥� agad!鈥� thuirt an saighdear.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淐han eil nas m矛ne agam,鈥� fhreagair am bodach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淐ha chreid mi nach eil nas fhe脿rr na sin agamsa,鈥� thuirt an saighdear. Agus thug e a鈥� ch矛r-eich mu dheireadh aige don bhodach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥溾�橲 math as aithne dhomh f脿th do thurais,鈥� thuirt am bodach. 鈥淭ha thu a鈥� dol do R矛oghachd na Fuarachd air t貌ir nighean an R矛gh. Cuiridh tu seachad an oidhche a-nochd c貌mhla riumsa. Cha mhiste do ghnothach a-m脿ireach e.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 An l脿rna-mh脿ireach, thuirt am bodach ris, 鈥淭ha astar seachd latha 鈥檚 seachd bliadhna agad ri dh猫anamh 脿s a seo. Ach bheir mi dhut lorg agus bheir i thu astar m矛le ann am mionaid. 鈥橲 i an iolaire a bhios gad aiseag a-null do R矛oghachd na Fuarachd.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Rinn e fead agus nochd a h-uile eun air sg猫ith os a chionn, ach an iolaire. Dh鈥檌arr am bodach air an t-saighdear seasamh p矛os bhuaithe oir dh鈥檉heumadh e fead anabarrach m貌r a dh猫anamh airson an iolaire a tharraing thuige.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淕heibh thu biadh airson na h-iolaire gus nach ith i thusa,鈥� thuirt e. 鈥淣uair a ruigeas tu R矛oghachd na Fuarachd, bidh agad ri famhair a mharbhadh.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Rinn am bodach fead mh貌r agus th脿inig an iolaire. Thog i an saighdear agus chuir i air talamh tioram e ann an R矛oghachd na Fuarachd. Chunnaic an R矛gh an saighdear aig a鈥� chaisteal agus bha e a鈥� dol ga leigeil a-steach. Ach bha an saighdear ag iarraidh am famhair a mharbhadh an toiseach. Agus mharbh e e le faobhar fuar a chlaidheimh. Chunnaic an nighean e agus ghlaodh i ri a h-athair, 鈥淥 athair, sin an saighdear a sh脿bhail mi bho na h-Amhaisgean.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Rinneadh banais mh貌r aighearach a mhair seachd latha is seachd bliadhna. Agus dh鈥檉huirich an saighdear gu sona ann an R矛oghachd na Fuarachd gu deireadh a bheatha.

airson a leannan a lorg: to find his sweetheart; a鈥� c矛readh fheusaig le badan giuthais: combing his beard with a clump of pine; nach garbh a鈥� ch矛r a th鈥� agad!: what a rough comb you have; chan eil nas m矛ne agam: I have none smoother; 鈥檚 aithne dhomh f脿th do thurais: I know the purpose of your journey; cuiridh tu seachad an oidhche a-nochd cuide rium: you鈥檒l spend tonight with me; astar latha is bliadhna 脿s a seo: a distance of a year and a day from here; bheir mise dhut ceirsle sn脿tha: I will give you a ball of thread; caith romhad i: throw it in front of you; cha chreid mi nach eil nas fhe脿rr na sin agamsa: I reckon I have better;鈥檚 i an iolaire a bhios gad aiseag a-null: it鈥檚 the eagle that will take you over; air sg猫ith os a chionn: on the wing above him; seasamh p矛os bhuaithe: to stand a distance from him; airson an iolaire a tharraing thuige: to attract the eagle to him; bidh agad ri famhair a mharbhadh: you鈥檒l have to kill a giant; rinneadh banais mh貌r aighearach: a great merry wedding was held; a mhair seachd latha is seachd bliadhna: that lasted seven years and seven days.

dh鈥檉heumadh e fead anabarrach m貌r a dh猫anamh: he would have to whistle extremely loudly ie 鈥渕ake a really loud whistle鈥�. Fead is a feminine noun so we would say rinn e fead mh貌r. But when you put in an adjectival strengthener before the adjective, the link to the lenition of the adjective, based on gender, is lost so we say rinn e fead anabarrach m貌r. This can be handy for a learner in a conversational situation if you can鈥檛 remember the gender of a noun! Here are some examples: 鈥檚 e nighean ghlic a th鈥� innte v 鈥檚 e nighean uabhasach glic a th鈥� innte; tha uinneag mh貌r anns an taigh v tha uinneag air leth m貌r anns an taigh. But some strengtheners themselves actually cause lenition so the adjective will be lenited even after a masculine noun eg tha carbad m貌r aca v tha carbad gl猫 mh貌r aca. Be aware of those!

cha mhiste do thuras a-m脿ireach e: your journey tomorrow will not be the worse of it.

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