deirtear go

Impersonal Reporting

Level 5

Deirtear go introduces what is said without identifying a source: Deirtear go bhfuil an áit álainn. Preserve the distinction between report and established fact.

How It Works

Deirtear go introduces what is said without identifying a source: Deirtear go bhfuil an áit álainn. Preserve the distinction between report and established fact.

Deirtear is the autonomous present of abair. With a complement it attributes a claim to unspecified speakers. The writer can report the claim without endorsing it, so an English meaning should retain it is said or an equivalent indication of attribution.

Examples (3)

  1. Deirtear go bhfuil an áit álainn.

    It is said that the place is beautiful.

  2. Deirtear go raibh sé saibhir.

    It is said that he was rich.

  3. Deirtear nach bhfuil an siopa ar oscailt.

    It is said that the shop is not open.

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deirtear goLevel 5Impersonal Reporting

Learn This First

Recognize the autonomous reporting verb before attributing an unspecified report. Preserve the dependent construction in the reported content.

Words in This Pattern

abair