Athchóiriú

Cliathach · **Posted:** Mon 25 Apr 2016 1:56 pm

Dia daoibh,

Is "Tá siad ag athchóiriú an teach" the same as saying "Tá an teach sin á athchóiriú acu" ?

What's the difference?

GRMA

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1979

Cliathach wrote:

Dia daoibh,

Is "Tá siad ag athchóiriú an teach" the same as saying "Tá an teach sin á athchóiriú acu" ?

What's the difference?

The first is an active sentence: They are renovating the house.
The second is a passive sentence: That house is being renovated by them.

Cliathach · **Posted:** Wed 27 Apr 2016 7:13 am

Labhrás wrote:

Cliathach wrote:

Dia daoibh,

Is "Tá siad ag athchóiriú an teach" the same as saying "Tá an teach sin á athchóiriú acu" ?

What's the difference?

The first is an active sentence: They are renovating the house.
The second is a passive sentence: That house is being renovated by them.

Go raibh maith agat a Labhráis

An Cionnfhaolach · **Joined:** Fri 09 Mar 2012 6:16 pm **Posts:** 1527

Cliathach wrote:

Dia daoibh,

Is "Tá siad ag athchóiriú an teach" the same as saying "Tá an teach sin á athchóiriú acu" ?

What's the difference?

GRMA

Technically, it should be: tá siad ag athchóiriú an tí. A noun following a verbal noun, e.g. ag athchóiriú/ ag déanamh srl..., is placed in the genitive.

However, in actual spoken Irish, ag athchóiriú an teach, would be common also!

Cian

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