It is currently Sun 22 Dec 2024 6:22 am

All times are UTC


Forum rules


Please click here to view the forum rules



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Sat 19 Jun 2021 2:54 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun 04 Apr 2021 12:53 pm
Posts: 54
What is the difference between "mura" and "muna"? I have a sentence :
Mura bhfuil An nó Na roimh ...
I understand it means " if there isn't .."

I haven't a sentence for "Muna". Maybe someone could give me an example of both uses and explain if they are interchangeable or why one is used over the other. Thank you

_________________

{Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin}


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sat 19 Jun 2021 3:22 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu 15 Sep 2011 12:06 pm
Posts: 2436
Depends on the dialect, some dialect use "mura", other "muna", others "mara" etc.

_________________
Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne
:)


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sat 19 Jun 2021 4:30 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu 27 May 2021 3:22 am
Posts: 1349
If you want examples of usage, the pota focal website is good for that. An example that site shows for muna: muna mbeidh ar a gcumas, if they're unable. But mura and mara would be fine here too (and both used in Cork Irish).


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sat 19 Jun 2021 5:12 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm
Posts: 1802
muna = mura = mara (even = mana) = if not
Standard Irish is mura.
Etymology: mani (má ní) > moni, muni, muna > mura, mara

Often two or more forms are used in the dialects.
It is hard to assign them to a particular dialect.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sat 19 Jun 2021 6:30 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun 04 Apr 2021 12:53 pm
Posts: 54
:party:

_________________

{Is geal leis an bhfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin}


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue 20 Aug 2024 8:32 pm 
Offline

Joined: Fri 09 Aug 2024 11:55 pm
Posts: 26
For the Déise, I have only been able to find examples of mara(n) being used. I don't believe that the other forms are found in the dialect.

Does anyone know what is used in Ulster and Kerry?

I also found on Wiktionary that mara is supposedly used in Cois Fharraige, but I'm almost certain that I saw somewhere that muna is used in Cois Fharraige.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot] and 17 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group