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Jo NicDh貌mhnaill

Jo: 鈥橲 ann am Belarus neo Mogilev mar a bh' air aig an 脿m a rugadh athair Ethel Bassin. Bhuineadh e do theaghlach beartach 滨霉诲丑ach, agus thug e a-mach dreuchd Rabbi. Ach dh鈥檃tharraich c霉rs鈥� a bheatha nuair a thachair e ri miseanaraidh 脿 Eaglais Shaor na h-Alba ann an Constantinople, Istanbul an-diugh, agus aig aois naoi air fhichead, dh鈥檃tharraich e a chreideamh.

Chaidh e a dh鈥檕bair na mhiseanaraidh am measg nan 滨霉诲丑ach agus ann an ochd deug, ceithir fichead 鈥檚 a c貌ig, th脿inig e a Dh霉n 脠ideann far an robh dreuchd aige mar cheannard air buidheann air an robh 鈥楾he Scottish Home Misson to the Jews鈥�.

Rugadh Ethel an D霉n 脠ideann ceithir bliadhna an d猫idh sin, agus bha a t脿lantan follaiseach bho aois gu math 貌g. Choisinn i mar eisimpleir grunn dhuaisean airson ce貌l is i d矛reach na sgoilear aig George Watson鈥檚 Ladies College.听听

Fhuair i teisteanas bho Acadamaidh R矛oghail Ci霉il Lunnainn aig aois naoi deug, agus an d猫idh beagan bhliadhnaichean a鈥� teagasg ce貌l ann an diofar sgoiltean ann an Sasainn, chaidh i gu Colaiste Moray House ann an D霉n 脠ideann, far am b鈥� i a鈥� chiad oileanach riamh anns a鈥� cholaiste sin a fhuair teisteanas airson ce貌l a theagaisg ann an sgoiltean Alba. Bha seo ann an naoi deug is c貌ig deug.

Chan eil fios agam le cinnt ciamar, cuin neo carson a ghabh i 霉idh ann an 貌rain Gh脿idhlig an toiseach, ach faodaidh e a bhith gur e an t猫 a bha a鈥� toirt leasanan pi脿na dhi aig an 脿m seo a bu choireach. B鈥� ise Marsaili NicUalraig Fhriseal agus tha e coltach gun do theagaisg Marsaili Mh貌r dha Ethel cuid dha na h-貌rain a bha a鈥� nochdadh anns na leabhraichean aice fh猫in, Songs of the Hebrides, leabhraichean air an robh f猫ill mh貌r aig an 脿m.

鈥淢ach 脿 Seo Sibh!鈥�

Feumaidh Calum agus M脿iri cabhag a dh猫anamh an uair a dh鈥檉h脿gas iad an taigh anns a鈥� mhadainn. Tha aca ri dhol air astar fada mus ruig iad sgoil Choir an t-S矛thein - suas ri m矛le - agus chan eil a chridhe aca gun a bhith innte aig leth-uair an d猫idh naoi air a鈥� char as fhaide. Bha uair nach robh i a鈥� fosgladh gu deich uairean, agus dh鈥檉haodadh a鈥� chlann an uair sin ceum socair, mall a bhith aca; ach cha d猫an sin a鈥� ch霉is a-nis 鈥� dh鈥檉halbh an latha buidhe sin!

Is math a tha fios aca fh猫in nach bi am maighstir-sgoile air a dh貌igh mura bi iad aig doras na sgoile cho luath 鈥檚 a bhuaileas e an clag. Mar a bhitheas e fh猫in ag r脿dh riutha 鈥� 鈥淎m fear a bhitheas air dheireadh, beiridh a鈥� bhiast air!鈥�
Chan ann tric a bha Calum agus M脿iri a-riamh fadalach, ach chan e sin do Niall Moireasdan e. Is e seo fear de chompanaich Chaluim, agus is iomadh latha nach eil esan cho tr脿th 鈥檚 a bu ch貌ir dha. Bidh sin a鈥� s脿rachadh a鈥� mhaighstir-sgoile, Mgr. Mac an t-Saoir, ach tha e nis mion-e貌lach air a鈥� ch霉is, agus is ann a bhitheas e a鈥� d猫anamh sp貌rs air Niall, ag r脿dh ri c脿ch 鈥� 鈥淎m fasan a bh鈥� aig Niall, bha e riamh ris!"

Mar as sine tha a鈥� chlann a鈥� f脿s, is ann as motha bhitheas aca de leabhraichean. Tha m脿ileid Chaluim l脿n gu a beul. Tha dusan leabhar aige air fad. Is e leabhraichean Beurla a tha anns a鈥� chuid as motha a tha aige, ach tha feadhainn Gh脿idhlig aige cuideachd. Is e am fear a tha e fh猫in a鈥� d猫anamh as fhe脿rr leis uile gu l猫ir. Tha dealbhan br猫agha agus m貌ran de rudan annasach ann, agus a h-uile c脿il ann an G脿idhlig. Is ann a tha M脿iri a鈥� cumail ris gu bheil am fear a tha i fh猫in a鈥� d猫anamh nas fhe脿rr na am fear aige-san, ach cha ghabh Calum ri sin idir. Chan eil uiread de leabhraichean aig M脿iri, chionn tha ise nas 貌ige, agus chan eil a鈥� mh脿ileid aicese cho trom.

A. Feuch a-nis air na ceistean seo - agus sin gu d矛cheallach!
1. Ciamar a bhitheas Calum agus M脿iri a鈥� coiseachd air an t-slighe don sgoil?
2. Cuin a dh鈥檉heumas iad a bhith aig an sgoil?
3. Cuin a bhitheas tu fh猫in a鈥� ruigheachd na sgoile?
4. D猫 an t-ainm a tha air a鈥� mhaighstir-sgoile aca?
5. D猫 an t-ainm a tha air a鈥� mhaighstir-sgoile (no air a鈥� bhana-sgoilear) agad fh猫in?
6. Ciamar a bhitheas fios aig a鈥� chloinn gu bheil an t-脿m aca a bhith aig an sgoil?
7. Cia mheud leabhar a tha aig Calum anns a鈥� mh脿ileid?
8. Cia mheud leabhar a tha agad fh猫in?
9. Carson nach eil uiread de leabhraichean aig M脿iri 鈥檚 a tha aig Calum?
10. Cia mheud leabhar G脿idhlig a tha agadsa?
11. C貌 as trice bhitheas air dheireadh ann an sgoil Choir an t-S矛thein?
13. C貌 as trice bhitheas air dheireadh anns an sgoil agaibh fh猫in?
14. D猫 thachras do neach a bhitheas air dheireadh?
15. Saoil d猫 na rudan annasach a tha aig Calum anns an leabhar G脿idhlig aige fh猫in?

B. Innis a-nis d猫 cho c脿irdeach 鈥檚 a tha iad seo:
1. Is i M脿iri .... M貌raig.
2. Is i M貌rag .... Sheumais.
3. Is e Seumas .... Chaluim Bh脿in.
4. Is e Calum .... M脿iri.
5. Is e Calum .... Sheumais.
6. Is i M脿iri .... Chaluim.
7. Is i M貌rag .... M脿iri.
8. Is e Calum M貌r .... M脿iri.
9. Is e Calum B脿n .... Chaluim Mh貌ir.
10. Is e Niall .... Chaluim Bh脿in.

C. Nach ann aca seo a tha an naidheachd! Ach c貌 iad?
1. Tha na .... a鈥� comhartaich.
2. Tha a鈥� .... a鈥� g脿gail.
3. Bidh na h- .... a鈥� ceileireadh.
4. Siud an t- .... a鈥� sitrich.
5. Chuala mi .... a鈥� m猫ilich.
6. Tha geum 脿rd aig a鈥� ....
7. Nach ann aig a鈥� .... a tha an gairm sgairteil!
8. Tha am .... a鈥� langanaich anns a鈥� bheinn.
9. Nach cluinn thu a鈥� .... a鈥� miogadaich.
10. Chuala an sealgair an .... a鈥� beucaich anns a鈥� choille.

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Seumas D貌mhnallach

Cathy: A Sheumais, tha fhios a鈥檓 gun deach thu na do l霉ban uair no dh脿, ach d猫 a鈥� chuimhn鈥� a th鈥� agad air feuchainn ri thu fh猫in a chur c貌mhnard 脿s d猫idh dhol na do ph矛osan be貌 air an 猫adhar?

Seumas: Uill, chan ann ann an l霉ban a chaidh mise an turas as miosa air a bheil cuimhn鈥� agam, ach 鈥檚 e fallas fuar a th脿inig orm. Eh, sgeulachd annasach. Bha suidheachadh a tha seo ann agus tha e doirbh dhomh chreidsinn gu bheil ochd bliadhna deug ann a-niste, tha ochd bliadhna deug bhon a thachair e. Ach th脿inig mi staigh a鈥� mhadainn a bha seo, 鈥檚 bha mi ag ullachadh airson Aithris na Maidne agus mhothaich mi fh矛n 鈥檚 a鈥� riochdaire a bh鈥� air a鈥� phr貌gram 鈥檚 daoin鈥� eile a bha ag obair, gu robh an t-ainm a tha seo gu bhith nochdadh anns a鈥� phr貌gram, 鈥檚 gum feumadh tu bhith uabhasach faiceallach.

Nan cuireadh tu litrichean anns an ainm cas mu seach gum faodadh tubaist uabhasach a bhith ann! 鈥橲 e Spoonerism tha mi a鈥� smaoineachadh a chanas tu agus 鈥檚 e a鈥� chuid as miosa dheth gun do mhothaich mi 鈥檚 chuir mi seachad fad na maidne ag ullachadh an rud dhomh fh矛n, 鈥淐han eil mi a' dol a r脿dh seo nuair a thig e gu bhith ga r脿dh air an 猫adhar.鈥�

Ach, d猫 thachair 鈥� th脿inig e dhan a鈥� mhionaid chudromach agus d猫 rinn Seumas ach chuir e na litrichean cas mu seach agus th脿inig fallas fuar orm! Tha cuimhn鈥� a鈥檓 fhathast air!听

Cathy: Chaidh thu mar James Naughtie!听

Seumas: Rinn mi... rinn mi d矛reach, uhm, casad airson faighinn seachad air tha mi smaoineachach. Ma b' fh矛or nach d鈥� thuirt mi idir e, ach chum mi a鈥� dol ach 鈥檚 e 鈥檔 fh矛rinn innse, th脿inig fallas fuar orm.

Cathy: Eil feagal ort an t-ainm a r脿dh tuilleadh?

Seumas:听 Chan eil mi dol ga r脿dh tuilleadh! Bidh gu le貌r ga chur nam chuimhne, ach chan eil mis鈥� airson cuimhneachadh air tuilleadh.听

Cathy: Uill cha d霉raig dhomhsa a r脿dh, eagal 鈥檚 gum faigh mi fh矛n ce脿rr e, agus 鈥檚 e f矛or dhroch fhacal a bh鈥� ann cuideachd, mas math mo chuimhne!听

1. S霉il air ais: an IOLRA (plural) le 鈥揂ICHEAN听听听听

Jo NicDh貌mhnaill (鈥楨thel Bassin鈥�)

鈥�....agus 脿s d猫idh beagan bhliadhnaichean a鈥� teagasg ce貌l鈥澨�听听听
鈥�....and after a few years teaching music鈥澨�

鈥�....cuid dha na h-貌rain a bha a鈥� nochdadh anns na leabhraichean aice fh猫in, Songs of the Hebrides, leabhraichean air an robh f猫ill mh貌r aig an 脿m.鈥澨�听听听
鈥�....some of the songs that appeared in her own books, books that were very popular at the time.鈥�

Seumas D貌mhnallach (鈥楩easgar鈥�)

鈥�....agus d猫 rinn Seumas ach chuir e na litrichean cas ma seach鈥澨�听听听
鈥�....and what did Seumas do but put the letters the wrong way round鈥�

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bliadhna听听听听 听bliadhnaichean听听听听 听year(s)
leabhar 听听听听听听 leabhraichean听听听听听 听book(s)
litir 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 litrichean听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听 letter(s)

(FAICIBH Pr貌gram 5.)

2. Ginideach iolra (genitive plural) le -ACH听听听听听听听听

Jo NicDh貌mhnaill听听 (鈥楨thel Bassin鈥�)

鈥�Chaidh e a dh鈥檕bair na mhiseanaraidh am measg nan 滨霉诲丑ach.鈥澨�听听听
鈥淗e went to work as a missionary among the Jews鈥�.

滨霉诲丑ach - 鈥榓 Jew鈥櫶�听听听听听 na h-滨霉诲丑aich - 鈥榯丑别 Jews鈥櫶�听
ACH听听听
am measg nan 滨霉诲丑ach - 鈥榠n the midst of the Jews, among the Jews鈥�

bodach - 鈥榓n old man鈥櫶�听听听听 na bodaich - 鈥榯丑别 old men鈥櫶�听听听
ACH听听听听
am measg nam bodach - 鈥榠n the midst of the old men, among the old men鈥�

boireannach - 鈥榓 woman鈥櫶�听听 na boireannaich - 鈥榯丑别 women鈥櫶�听听听
ACH听听听听
am measg nam boireannach - 鈥榠n the midst of the women, among the women鈥櫶�听

Albannach - 鈥榓 Scot鈥櫶�听听听听听 na h-Albannaich - 鈥榯丑别 Scots鈥櫶�听听听
ACH听听听听
am measg nan Albannach - 鈥榠n the midst of the Scots, among the Scots鈥�

Eisimpleirean ginideach eile (le 鈥揳ch):

eachdraidh nan 滨霉诲丑ach听听听听听听听 鈥榯丑别 history of the Jews鈥�
sgeulachdan nam bodach听听听听 鈥榯丑别 old men鈥檚 蝉迟辞谤颈别蝉鈥�
guthan nam boireannach听听听听听 鈥榯丑别 飞辞尘别苍鈥檚 惫辞颈肠别蝉鈥�
roghainn nan Albannach听听听听听听 鈥榯丑别 choice of the Scots鈥�

Eisimpleirean ginideach eile (le 鈥揳ch):

eilean - 鈥榓n island鈥櫶�听听听听听 na h-eileanan - 鈥榯丑别 islands鈥櫶�听听
ACH听听听
Radio nan Eilean - 鈥榯丑别 radio of the Islands鈥�,听听听
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - 鈥榯丑别 Council of the Western Isles鈥� (鈥楾he Western Isles Council鈥�)听

骋脿颈诲丑别补濒 - 鈥榓 Gael鈥櫶�听听听听听 na G脿idheil - 鈥楪aels鈥櫶�听听
ACH听听听
Radio nan G脿idheal - 鈥榯丑别 radio of the Gaels鈥�
Gairm nan G脿idheal - 鈥楾he Call of the Gaels鈥� (pr貌iseact m貌r mun Chiad Chogadh)

solas - 鈥榓 light鈥櫶�听听听 na solais - 鈥榯丑别 lights鈥櫶�听听听
ACH听听听听
priobadh nan solas - 鈥榯丑别 flicker of the lights鈥�

marbh - 鈥榓 dead person鈥櫶�听听听听 na mairbh - 鈥榯丑别 dead鈥櫶�听听
ACH听听听
L脿 nam Marbh - 鈥榯丑别 Day of the Dead鈥� (鈥楢ll Souls Day鈥�, 2 Samhain)听听听听听
guth nam marbh - 鈥榯丑别 voice of the dead鈥�

mac - 鈥榓 son鈥櫶�听听听听听 na mic - 鈥榯丑别 sons鈥櫶�听听
ACH听听听
d矛leab nam mac - 鈥榯丑别 sons鈥� inheritance鈥�

听听
(FAICIBH CUIDEACHD:听听 Beag air Bheag Sreath 2, Pr貌gram 13.)听

3. Ginideach iolra neo-dheimhinne (indefinite genitive plural): S脠IMHEACHADH (lenition)

Jo NicDh貌mhnaill听听 (鈥楨thel Bassin鈥�)

鈥�Choisinn i .... grunn dhuaisean airson ce貌l.鈥澨�听听听
鈥楽he won a number of prizes for music.鈥�

鈥�....agus 脿s d猫idh beagan bhliadhnaichean a鈥� teagasg ce貌l鈥澨�听听听
鈥�....and after a number of years teaching music鈥澨�

duaisean - 鈥榩rizes鈥櫶�听听听听听
grunn dhuaisean - 鈥榓 number of prizes鈥� (= a few prizes)

肠脿谤补颈肠丑别补苍 - 鈥榗ars鈥櫶�听听听听听
pailteas ch脿谤补颈肠丑别补苍 - 鈥榓n abundance of cars鈥� ( = 鈥榩lenty cars鈥�)听

pilichean - 鈥榩ills鈥櫶�听听听听听
botal philichean - 鈥榓 bottle of 迟补产濒别迟蝉/辫颈濒濒蝉鈥�

蝉颈霉肠补谤补苍 - 鈥榮weets鈥櫶�听听听听听
pacaid sh颈霉肠补谤补苍 - 鈥榓 packet of sweets鈥櫶�

辫谤貌驳谤补尘补苍 - 鈥榩rogrammes鈥櫶�听听听听听
sreath ph谤貌驳谤补尘补苍 - 鈥榓 series of programmes鈥櫶�听

辫脿颈辫别补谤补苍 - 鈥榩apers鈥櫶�听听听听听
mo chuid ph脿颈辫别补谤补苍 - 鈥榤y lot of papers鈥� (= my papers)

puingean - 鈥榩oints鈥櫶�听听听听听
迟貌谤谤 phuingean - 鈥榓 heap of points鈥� (= lots of points)

shaighdearan - 鈥榮oldiers鈥櫶�听听听听听
dithis shaighdearan - 鈥榓 twosome of soldiers鈥� (= two soldiers)

beagan bhliadhnaichean / m貌ran听 bhliadhnaichean听听
鈥榓 few years / many years鈥� (鈥榓 smallness / a muchness of years鈥�)听

(FAICIBH CUIDEACHD:听听 Beag air Bheag Sreath 2, Pr貌gram 13.)听

4. AGUS I....听听 =听听 nuair a bha i....

Jo NicDh貌mhnaill听听 (鈥楨thel Bassin鈥�)

鈥淐hoisinn i mar eisimpleir grunn dhuaisean airson ce貌l is i d矛reach na sgoilear aig George Watson鈥檚 Ladies College.鈥澨�听听听听
鈥淪he won, for example, a number of prizes in music when she was just a pupil at George Watson鈥檚 Ladies College.鈥�

Bidh aodach annasach orra 鈥檚 iad a鈥� cluich air an 脿rd-霉rlar.听听听听
鈥楾hey wear strange outfits when they鈥檙e playing on stage.鈥�