Past Negative Relatives

Level 4

Nár occurs with many past negative relative clauses: an leabhar nár léigh mé. Irregular dependent patterns need separate attention.

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Nár occurs with many past negative relative clauses: an leabhar nár léigh mé. Irregular dependent patterns need separate attention.

Nár is the negative relative particle for many simple-past verbs. It follows the antecedent and introduces what did not happen. Do not extend it to every irregular past: an duine nach raibh ann follows the special bí pattern.

Examples (3)

  1. Seo an leabhar nár léigh mé.

    This is the book that I did not read.

  2. Tá an cupán nár bhris sí anseo.

    The cup that she did not break is here.

  3. Chonaic mé an duine nár tháinig inné.

    I saw the person who did not come yesterday.

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Past Negative RelativesLevel 4

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Extend negative relative clauses to the appropriate simple-past particle.

Words in This Pattern

nár