tá ... déanta

Result States

Level 4

A verbal adjective with bí can present a resulting state: Tá an obair déanta. Ag may name the person responsible.

How It Works

A verbal adjective with bí can present a resulting state: Tá an obair déanta. Ag may name the person responsible.

A verbal adjective after bí can describe the state resulting from an action. In Tá an obair déanta, the work is in the done state. An ag phrase can name the person responsible, but this construction should not be substituted for every English passive regardless of aspect.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá an obair déanta.

    The work is done.

  2. Tá an doras dúnta.

    The door is closed.

  3. Tá an litir scríofa agam.

    I have written the letter.

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tá ... déantaLevel 4Result States

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Contrast an ongoing action with the resulting state expressed by a verbal adjective.

Words in This Pattern

bí