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Existence with Ann

Level 2

Tá siopa ann says that a shop exists or is there. This differs from classification with the copula.

How It Works

Tá siopa ann says that a shop exists or is there. This differs from classification with the copula.

Bí with ann can assert that something exists or is present in a contextually understood place. The noun after bí is the thing whose existence is asserted. This does not classify it as a shop or person; classification uses a copular construction.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá siopa ann.

    There is a shop there.

  2. Níl aon fhadhb ann.

    There is no problem.

  3. Bhí triúr ann.

    There were three people there.

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tá ... annLevel 2Existence with Ann

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Recognize ann before its use in existence statements.

Words in This Pattern

bíann