First person imperative - is it used ?

galaxyrocker · **Posted:** Sun 30 Jul 2017 3:03 am

Cúmhaí wrote:

I am wondering -- does it make sense to bás a fháil do rud? Something is telling me ag would work better.

Also both of these guys are better sources than I am so it makes me nervous that you liked my suggestion :0

It'd be de or le according to Teanglann.

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1967

galaxyrocker wrote:

Cúmhaí wrote:

I am wondering -- does it make sense to bás a fháil do rud? Something is telling me ag would work better.

Also both of these guys are better sources than I am so it makes me nervous that you liked my suggestion :0

It'd be de or le according to Teanglann.

Yes.

bás a fháil de rud.

go bhfaighe mé bás den ghrá

Cúmhaí · **Posted:** Tue 01 Aug 2017 2:44 am

Could we say go bhfaighe mé bás as grá with a potential meaning of 'let me die out of love'? Or is that impossible?

This is not a suggested alternative, but merely a related musing

Errigal · **Joined:** Fri 09 Sep 2011 2:06 pm **Posts:** 715

- den ghrá- of/from love
- ar son an ghrá - for (the sake of) love

Not quite the same thing.

Bríd Mhór · **Joined:** Sun 28 Aug 2011 8:29 pm **Posts:** 2985

Labhrás wrote:

Google Translator suggests "lig dom bás" I would add "... a fháil" or rather: lig dom fáil bháis

That is what I'd say in that context too.

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