is féidir

Possibility with Is Féidir

Level 4

Is féidir liom snámh expresses ability or possibility. Le marks the participant; the verbal noun describes the action.

How It Works

Is féidir liom snámh expresses ability or possibility. Le marks the participant; the verbal noun describes the action.

Is féidir expresses possibility or ability. A le phrase names the relevant person, followed by the verbal-noun phrase. It is a copular construction, so its negative uses ní and its question an rather than the negative and question forms of bí.

Examples (3)

  1. Is féidir liom snámh.

    I can swim.

  2. Is féidir léi teacht.

    She can come.

  3. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?

    Can you help me?

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is féidirLevel 4Possibility with Is Féidir

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Identify the person in the possibility construction through a le form. Recognize the nonfinite action named after the possibility expression.

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