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Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1973

franc 91 wrote:

I can dress myself. - Is féidir liom a ghléasadh mé féin.

The structure is always: direct object + a + verbal noun
so: Is féidir liom mé féin a ghléasadh

as it is here:

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I can paint pictures. - Is féidir liom pictiúirí a phéinteáil.

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I can swim without armbands. - Is féidir liom a shnámh gan banda snámha.

The particle "a" is used with direct objects only (and with bheith, and in Northern dialects with teacht, dul, imeacht)
so: Is féidir liom snámh gan ...

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I can stand on my head. - Is féidir liom a sheasamh ar mo cheann.

Is féidir liom seasamh ...

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I can ride really fast. - Is féidir liom a rhothú go han-tapa. (it's on a tricycle)

Is féidir liom rothú ...

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I can bathe myself. - Is féidir liom a fholcadh mé féin.

... mé féin a fholcadh

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I can climb into bed. - Is féidir liom a dhreapadh sa leaba. (it's up into a bunkbed)

Is féidir liom dreapadh ...

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I can see monsters in the dark. - Is féidir liom a fheiceáil arrachtaí sa dorchadas.

... arrachtaí a fheiceáil sa dorchadas

franc 91 · **Posted:** Tue 18 Dec 2018 10:04 am

Go raibh maith agat

franc 91 · **Posted:** Tue 25 Dec 2018 8:05 pm

Here's a similar sentence - 101 bonnes idées pour amuser les petits/101 good ideas to amuse the little ones/toddlers

Céad agus smaoineamh maith chun leanaí beaga a dhéanamh siamsa dóibh.

Is it correct ?

Labhrás · **Joined:** Sat 03 May 2014 4:01 pm **Posts:** 1973

franc 91 wrote:

Here's a similar sentence - 101 bonnes idées pour amuser les petits/101 good ideas to amuse the little ones/toddlers

Céad agus smaoineamh maith chun leanaí beaga a dhéanamh siamsa dóibh.

Is it correct ?

... chun siamsa a dhéanamh do na leanaí beaga.

franc 91 · **Posted:** Tue 25 Dec 2018 9:02 pm

Go raibh maith agat.

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