Tip of the Week 14

We have spent a lot of time dealing with various ways of 'asking'.
 
Let's now consider 'answering /replying'.
The commonest way of expressing this is to use the verb freagair' which has the verbal noun 'freagairt' which is also used as a feminine noun. There is an alternative VN form freagradh, though this is less common.
 
Cha do fhreagair e a' cheist.
He didn't answer the question.
 
Nuair a chuir mi a' cheist sin air, cha do fhreagair e.
When I put that question to him, he didn't answer/reply.
 
Cha do fhreagair i mi.
She didn't answer me.
 
A bheil thu sgìth?
"Tha," fhreagair e.
 
It should be noted that no preposition is required.
 
When a preposition IS used with 'freagair' (and this may be 'ri', 'do' or 'air') the verb means 'suit' or 'fit' etc.
 
As in English you may 'give' or 'receive' a reply.
 
Ach cha d'fhuair mi freagairt.
But I did not get a reply /But I received no reply.
 
Nach toir thu freagairt dhomh?
Will you not give me an answer? /Won't you answer me?
 
Note also:
 
Ach cha robh freagairt ann.
But there was no reply.
 
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