is ea / ní hea

Replies to Classification Questions

Level 1

Is ea and Ní hea answer appropriate copular classification questions. They are not universal replacements for yes and no.

How It Works

Is ea and Ní hea answer appropriate copular classification questions. They are not universal replacements for yes and no.

Use this pair when answering the classification frame taught here. Is ea affirms the classification and Ní hea rejects it. Other copular question types may use a pronoun in their answer, and ordinary verb questions require their own verb forms.

Examples (3)

  1. An múinteoir tú? Is ea.

    Are you a teacher? Yes.

  2. An dochtúir í? Ní hea.

    Is she a doctor? No.

  3. An dalta é? Is ea.

    Is he a pupil? Yes.

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is ea / ní heaLevel 1Replies to Classification Questions

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