Topic: Irish

"Níor fhás mo pháiste."

Translation:My child did not grow.

August 22, 2015

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Fabitorti

    would grow up be a good translation as well in that context?

    September 29, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/scilling
    • 1783

    Fás aníos or fás suas would typically be used to translate “grow up”.

    September 24, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/RcqiXPeE

      Why not Níorbh?

      September 16, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/SatharnPHL
      Mod
      • 1135

      Why would it be "níorbh"?

      That's a genuine question - what do you think "níorbh" means, and why do you think it should be used here?

      September 16, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Gregory743155
      • 458

      Níorbh isn't a form of níor used before a vowel or before fh, then? https://www.teanglann.ie/en/eid/níorbh

      May 25, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/SatharnPHL
      Mod
      • 1135

      The níor in this exercise is a negative verbal particle - it is negating a past tense verb.

      níorbh is a form of the copula is.

      May 26, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/John787925

        Ar diol: bróga leanbh, níor caitheadh riamh

        March 23, 2019
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