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Duration Up to a Reference Point

Level 3

Tá mé anseo le bliain describes a situation lasting a year up to now. The tense and context locate the continuing interval.

How It Works

Tá mé anseo le bliain describes a situation lasting a year up to now. The tense and context locate the continuing interval.

Le plus a duration can locate the beginning of a state that continues to the reference time. Irish often uses the present where English uses have been. Tá mé anseo le bliain means the year-long stay still reaches the present, unless context supplies another reading.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá mé anseo le bliain.

    I have been here for a year.

  2. Tá sí ag obair anseo le mí.

    She has been working here for a month.

  3. Tá aithne agam air le fada.

    I have known him for a long time.

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Interpret a present state that began before the current reference time.

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