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As and the Way

Level 5

Mar a can introduce a manner relation: mar a dúirt mé. It differs from mar introducing a simple reason clause.

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Mar a can introduce a manner relation: mar a dúirt mé. It differs from mar introducing a simple reason clause.

Mar a can relate an action or statement to a manner or previous account. The a introduces a relative construction, as in mar a dúirt mé. This differs from causal mar directly introducing an independent clause, such as mar bhí mé tinn.

Examples (3)

  1. Déan é mar a dúirt mé.

    Do it as I said.

  2. Mar a fheiceann tú, tá sé críochnaithe.

    As you can see, it is finished.

  3. Tá sé mar a bhí sé.

    It is as it was.

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Relate a manner or prior account through a relative construction.

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