beir / rug

Bearing and Catching with Beir

Level 3

Beir has irregular past rug and future béarfaidh: Rug sí ar an liathróid. The preposition ar is part of the catch or seize construction.

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Beir has irregular past rug and future béarfaidh: Rug sí ar an liathróid. The preposition ar is part of the catch or seize construction.

Beir has the past rug and future béarfaidh. Its meaning depends on the construction: beir ar can mean catch or seize, with ar introducing the thing caught. Do not translate the verb as carry, bear or catch without examining its complement.

Examples (3)

  1. Rug sí ar an liathróid.

    She caught the ball.

  2. Béarfaidh sé ar an liathróid.

    He will catch the ball.

  3. Beir ar mo lámh.

    Take hold of my hand.

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beir / rugLevel 3Bearing and Catching with Beir

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