d' + Past Verb

D-Prefix in the Past

Level 2

Before a vowel and lenited f, relevant past forms use d': d'ól sé, d'fhág sí. Past-tense d' is not the possessive d'.

How It Works

Before a vowel and lenited f, relevant past forms use d': d'ól sé, d'fhág sí. Past-tense d' is not the possessive d'.

Past d' appears before a vowel sound, including the sound left after eligible silent fh. Write it directly before the verb: d'ól, d'fhág. A preceding past question or negative particle changes this pattern, so do not retain d' mechanically after ar or níor.

Examples (3)

  1. D'ól sé tae.

    He drank tea.

  2. D'fhág sí an teach.

    She left the house.

  3. D'oscail mé an doras.

    I opened the door.

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d' + Past VerbLevel 2D-Prefix in the Past

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