go
That-Clauses with Go
Go introduces an affirmative complement: Sílim go bhfuil sé anseo. It normally eclipses eligible consonants and selects dependent forms.
How It Works
Go introduces an affirmative complement: Sílim go bhfuil sé anseo. It normally eclipses eligible consonants and selects dependent forms.
Go introduces an affirmative reported or thought content clause. The embedded verb takes its dependent construction, normally with eclipsis where possible. With bí this gives go bhfuil in the present and go raibh in the past, rather than go tá or go bhí.
Examples (3)
- Sílim go bhfuil sé anseo.
I think he is here.
- Tá a fhios agam go dtuigeann tú.
I know that you understand.
- Dúirt sí go raibh sí réidh.
She said that she was ready.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize the dependent verb and eclipsis inside an affirmative content clause.
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
- gurPast That-Clauses with GurLevel 4
- nachNegative That-ClausesLevel 4
- tá a fhios agamKnowing a FactLevel 4
- ar eagla goFor Fear ThatLevel 5
- cé goAlthoughLevel 5
- deirtear goImpersonal ReportingLevel 5
- is dóchaProbability with Is DóchaLevel 5
- sa chaoi goSo That as a ResultLevel 5
And 1 more in the full list.
Words in This Pattern
Practice go in Bubblegum
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