ní féidir

Impossibility with Ní Féidir

Level 4

Ní féidir liom teacht negates the possibility construction. It does not use the negative of bí.

How It Works

Ní féidir liom teacht negates the possibility construction. It does not use the negative of bí.

Ní féidir negates the copular possibility construction. Keep the participant in the le phrase and the action as a verbal noun. The negative can express lack of ability or an unavailable possibility; context makes the intended limit clear.

Examples (3)

  1. Ní féidir liom teacht.

    I cannot come.

  2. Ní féidir léi snámh.

    She cannot swim.

  3. Ní féidir linn an doras a oscailt.

    We cannot open the door.

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ní féidirLevel 4Impossibility with Ní Féidir

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Negate the possibility frame with the copular negative.

Words in This Pattern

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