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Litir 728: Am Fear a Fhuair na Tr矛 Comhairlean - P脿irt 3

Tha mi a鈥 dol a chur cr矛och air an st貌iridh thraidiseanta Am Fear a Fhuair na Tr矛 Comhairlean. B鈥 e a鈥 chiad chomhairle 鈥 gabh an rathad fada glan, seach an rathad goirid salach. B鈥 e an d脿rna comhairle 鈥 gun a bhith a鈥 cur seachad oidhche ann an taigh far an robh seann duine agus bean 貌g. B鈥 e an treas comhairle gun a bhith a鈥 d猫anamh dad air feasgar no oidhche gun a bhith a鈥 me貌rachadh air, eagal 鈥檚 nach gabh thu aithreachas air a shon air madainn an l脿rna-mh脿ireach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Lean ar caraid air, air a shlighe dhachaigh. R脿inig e an taigh. Bha an oidhche ann, agus bha a h-uile c脿il dubh dorch. Bha e air a bhith air falbh fad 霉ine mh貌r. Anns an 霉ine sin, th脿inig atharrachadh m貌r air gnothaichean aig an taigh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh e a-steach don taigh anns an dorchadas. Chunnaic e fear na sh矛neadh air an leabaidh. Shaoil e gur e fear a bh鈥 ann a bh鈥 air a bhith a鈥 fuireach cuide ri a bhean fhad 鈥檚 a bha e air falbh. Chaidh e a lorg sgian no tuagh no claidheamh airson an duine a mharbhadh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ach smaoinich e air an treas comhairle a fhuair e bhon fhear-fhastaidh 鈥 gun dad a dh猫anamh air feasgar no oidhche gun a bhith a鈥 me貌rachadh air, eagal 鈥檚 nach gabhadh e aithreachas air a shon air madainn an l脿rna-mh脿ireach. Bha e air an c貌rr dhen tuarastal aige a chosg air a鈥 chomhairle, agus shaoil e gur e deagh chomhairle a bh鈥 innte air sg脿th sin.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Thill e a dh鈥檌onnsaigh na leapa, gun armachd na l脿imh, airson 鈥檚 gum faigheadh e a-mach le cinnt c貌 am fear a bh鈥 ann. Agus c貌 lorg e san leabaidh ach a mhac fh猫in. Bha e air f脿s cho m貌r 鈥檚 nach robh e air aithneachadh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Th脿inig a bhean agus chuir iad f脿ilte air a ch猫ile. Dh鈥檉haighnich a bhean dheth gu d猫 bha e air a thoirt dhachaigh mar thuarastal. Oir b鈥 e sin an t-adhbhar a dh鈥檉h脿g e an taigh anns a鈥 chiad 脿ite.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楿ill,鈥 ars esan, 鈥榝huair mi tuarastal, ceart gu le貌r.鈥

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楢gus?鈥 dh鈥檉haighnich ise. 鈥楥脿ite a bheil e?鈥

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楿ill,鈥 ars esan, 鈥樷檚 ann mar seo a tha e. Chosg mi e air tr矛 comhairlean. Ach 鈥檚 e comhairlean riatanach a bh鈥 annta.鈥 Agus mh矛nich e dhi mar a thachair dha air a rathad dhachaigh. Feumaidh nach robh i fh猫in uabhasach toilichte, ge-t脿, oir cha robh e air a thuarastal a thoirt dhachaigh leis.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楢gus dh鈥檌nns e rudeigin eile dhomh,鈥 thuirt an duine. Thug e an lof arain do a bhean. 鈥楽eo lof arain,鈥 thuirt e. 鈥楢m fear a dh鈥檉hastaich mi, thuirt e gum biodh tusa a鈥 feitheamh ris an aran seo.鈥

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh i a-null a dh鈥檌onnsaigh a鈥 bh霉ird. Thog i sgian mh貌r. Agus ghe脿rr i an t-aran ann an d脿 leth. Nuair a dh鈥檉hosgail i an lof, 鈥檚 ann a thuit airgead a-mach 脿s 鈥 a h-uile sgillinn a bha an duine aice air cosnadh fhad 鈥檚 a bha e air falbh. Bha am fear eile air a chur a-steach don lof.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Leis gun robh an duine cho d矛leas 鈥檚 gun tug e feairt air tr矛 comhairlean an fhir eile, bha e air a dhachaigh a ruigsinn sl脿n s脿bhailte. Agus sin agaibh an naidheachd air an Fhear a Fhuair na Tr矛 Comhairlean.

Faclan na Litreach

treas: third; dubh dorch: pitch black; dorchadas: darkness; fear-fastaidh: employer; riatanach: essential; lof arain: a loaf of bread.

Abairtean na Litreach

Tha mi a鈥 dol a chur cr矛och air: I鈥檓 going to conclude; gun a bhith a鈥 d猫anamh dad air feasgar no oidhche gun a bhith a鈥 me貌rachadh air: not to do anything in the evening or night without considering it; eagal 鈥檚 nach gabh thu aithreachas air a shon air madainn an l脿rna-mh脿ireach: in case you might regret it the next morning; lean ar caraid air, air a shlighe dhachaigh: our friend continued, on his way home; fear na sh矛neadh air an leabaidh: a man stretched out on the bed; sgian no tuagh no claidheamh: a knife, axe or sword; bha e air an c貌rr dhen tuarastal aige a chosg: he had spent the rest of his wages; shaoil e gur e deagh chomhairle a bh鈥 innte air sg脿th sin: he reckoned it was good advice because of that; gun armachd na l脿imh: without carrying a weapon; cho m貌r 鈥檚 nach robh e air aithneachadh: so big that he hadn鈥檛 recognised him; b鈥 e sin an t-adhbhar a dh鈥檉h脿g e an taigh: that was the reason he left the house; mh矛nich e dhi mar a thachair dha: he explained to her what happened to him; cha robh e air a thuarastal a thoirt dhachaigh leis: he hadn鈥檛 brought his wages home with him; thog i sgian mh貌r: she picked up a big knife; ghe脿rr i an t-aran ann an d脿 leth: she cut the bread in half [in two halves]; 鈥檚 ann a thuit airgead a-mach 脿s: money fell out of it; a h-uile sgillinn a bha an duine aice air cosnadh fhad 鈥檚 a bha e air falbh: every penny her husband had earned while he was away; bha e air a dhachaigh a ruigsinn sl脿n s脿bhailte: he had reached his home safe and in one piece.

Puing-ch脿nain na Litreach

Chaidh i a-null a dh鈥檌onnsaigh a鈥 bh霉ird: she went over to the table. A dh鈥檌onnsaigh is a compound preposition; thus, the noun commanded by it, 产貌谤诲, goes into the genitive case, particularly where the article is present. Thus we say a dh鈥檌onnsaigh a鈥 bh霉ird. Other examples would be airson a鈥 bh霉ird, air beulaibh a鈥 bh霉ird, mu choinneimh a鈥 bh霉ird.

Gn脿thas-cainnt na Litreach

cho d矛leas 鈥檚 gun tug e feairt air tr矛 comhairlean an fhir eile: so faithful that he [had] paid attention to the other man鈥檚 three pieces of advice.

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