Topic: Irish

"Bean mhaith is ea í, nach ea?"

Translation:She is a good woman, isn't she?

September 7, 2015

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/rsa21

    Why the speaker pronounce "is" like "ish" this time?

    August 3, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/John787925

      What's the function of the first ea in this sentence? Is it a dummy subject, something like "It's that she's a good woman, isn't it?"

      April 12, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/johnnygall2002

        What's the difference between 'Nach ea and Nach bhfuil?.. Is it based on the the copula and the verb Bí?..

        April 22, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/RozieToez

          What is the subject of this sentence?

          September 7, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/galaxyrocker

            í Here it's stressed. Except in certain parts of Munster, this sentence would be more akin to "She's a good woman, isn't she?"

            September 7, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/scilling
            • 1782

            Since this is a classificational statement, í is the subject and bean mhaith is the predicate.

            September 8, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/galaxyrocker

              Fixed, thanks.

              September 8, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/LisaAdams687338
              • 2

              "... is she not?" doesn't work?? (I.e., It has to be, "Isn't she?")

              June 8, 2019
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