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using 'do' with personal pronouns a' cleachdadh 'do' le riochdairean pearsanta

using 'do' with personal pronouns a' cleachdadh 'do' le riochdairean pearsanta

Do: To

We often use the preposition to with a pronoun (e.g. I, you, it), to give us phrases such as "for me” and “for you”. In Gaelic this sentence structure is different as prepositions can join with pronouns to give us a new word. They are called prepositional pronouns. ’S tric a chleachdas sinn roimhearan (me do) còmhla ri riochdairean (mi, thu, e/i) airson abairtean leithid "dhomh" agus “dhut” a thoirt dhuinn. Chan ionnan an structar seo ri seantansan anns a’ Bheurla a chionn ’s gum faighear facal ùr Gàidhlig nuair a thig roimhear agus riochdair ri chèile. ’S e roimhearan riochdail a chanar riutha seo.

English	Gàidhlig	Audio
to	do	<))

A few examples Mar eisimpleir

DO (to / for) + MI (I/me) = DHOMH, = “to / for me”

DO (to / for) + THU (you) = DHUT, = “to / for you”

For most prepositions there is a list of seven prepositional pronouns. Don’t worry - this sounds scarier than it actually is! Why not learn the lists like a times table? They’re used so often in conversation that you’ll have them sussed in no time. Here's the table for do (to). Anns a’ chumantas tha liosta de sheachd roimhearan riochdail aig roimhearan. Na gabh dragh – chan eil a’ chùis idir cho eagalach ’s a shaoileadh tu! Nach ionnsaich tu na liostaichean mar chlàr nan uireadan? Bithear gan cleachdadh tric ’s minig ann an còmhradh ’s gum bi iad air do theangaidh an ceartair. Seo an clàr airson 'do'.

			AudioÈist
to / for + I / me	do + mi	dhomh	<))
to / for + you	do + thu	dhut	<))
to / for + him / it	do + e	dha	<))
to / for + her / it	do + i	dhi	<))
to / for + us	do + sinn	dhuinn	<))
to / for + you (plural/polite)	do + sibh	dhuibh	<))
to / for + them	do + iad	dhaibh	<))

ExamplesEisimpleirean

English	Gàidhlig	Audio
here is money for you (plural/polite)	seo airgead dhuibh	<))
fruit is good for you (singular/informal)	tha measan math dhut	<))

If you wish to use a person’s name: Ma bhios tu airson ainm duine a chleachdadh:

English	Gàidhlig	Audio
here is money for Roddy	seo airgead do Ruairidh	<))
fruit is good for Beth	tha measan math do Bheathag	<))

do will lenite the subsequent noun (where possible): Sèimhichidh do an t-ainmear a thig na dhèidh:

English	Gàidhlig	Audio
to/for others	do chàch	<))

and will add dh’ before vowels and fh+vowels: Agus chuirear dh’ ro fhuaimreagan agus fh+fuaimreag:

English	Gàidhlig	Audio
to/for birds	do dh’eòin	<))