cuid

Part and Quantity with Cuid

Level 3

Cuid introduces a part or quantity, often with a genitive or de: cuid den obair. It also occurs with possessives in plural or mass expressions.

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Cuid introduces a part or quantity, often with a genitive or de: cuid den obair. It also occurs with possessives in plural or mass expressions.

Cuid means a part, share or amount and can introduce a genitive noun or a de phrase. Cuid den obair identifies part of the work. It is also used in common possessive quantity expressions, but does not replace the noun itself in every possession sentence.

Examples (3)

  1. Rinne mé cuid den obair.

    I did part of the work.

  2. Tá cuid den arán anseo.

    Some of the bread is here.

  3. Léigh sí cuid den leabhar.

    She read part of the book.

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