Tip of the Week 11

Continuing with the series on 'asking' we now come to the use of 'faighnich' or 'feòraich' which are both used in the same way. The preposition 'de' (of) or its prepositional pronouns are used with the person being asked. These verbs may be used with a direct question, an indirect question, or may stand alone.
 
Direct question:
 
"Ciamar a tha cùisean a' dol?" dh'fhaighnich e.
"How are things going?" he asked.
 
"Càit' an robh thu?" dh'fhaighnich i.
"Where were you? she asked.
 
Indirect question:
 
Dh'fhaighnich i dhi fhèin carson a rinn i a' mhocheirigh.
She asked herself why she had risen early.
 
Dh'fhaighnich e dhiom an robh mi a' dol ann.
He asked me if I was going (lit. he asked of me was I going in it)
 
Standing alone:
 
Carson a tha thu a' faighneachd?
Why are you asking?
 
Tha e laghach dhut faighneachd.
It's decent of you to ask.
 
More next week
 
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