thug

Giving in the Past

Level 2

Tabhair has thug in the past: Thug sí leabhar dom. The recipient is commonly expressed with do.

How It Works

Tabhair has thug in the past: Thug sí leabhar dom. The recipient is commonly expressed with do.

Thug is the past of tabhair. A recipient commonly appears in a do phrase such as dom or do Nóra. Negative and question frames use níor thug and ar thug. Giving can involve an object or an expression such as cabhair, help.

Examples (3)

  1. Thug sí leabhar dom.

    She gave me a book.

  2. Níor thug sé freagra.

    He did not give an answer.

  3. Ar thug tú cabhair di?

    Did you give her help?

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thugLevel 2Giving in the Past

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