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Past That-Clauses with Gur

Level 4

Gur introduces many simple-past complements: Dúirt sí gur léigh sí é. Certain irregular verbs instead retain go with their dependent past form.

How It Works

Gur introduces many simple-past complements: Dúirt sí gur léigh sí é. Certain irregular verbs instead retain go with their dependent past form.

Gur introduces affirmative complements with many simple-past verbs. Compare Dúirt sí gur léigh sí é with the independent Léigh sí é. Several irregular dependent past stems instead follow go, such as go raibh and go ndearna.

Examples (3)

  1. Dúirt sí gur léigh sí é.

    She said that she had read it.

  2. Sílim gur bhris sé an cupán.

    I think he broke the cup.

  3. Tá a fhios agam gur tháinig siad.

    I know that they came.

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gurLevel 4Past That-Clauses with Gur

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Extend an affirmative content clause to regular simple-past events.

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