Autonomous (Impersonal) Form

An Briathar Saor

About this concept

Each tense has an autonomous form (no stated subject) functioning like passive: Óltar tae anseo (Tea is drunk here). Past: -adh/-eadh, present: -tar/-tear, future: -far/-fear.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

Examples

Labhraítear Gaeilge anseo.Irish is spoken here.

Dúnadh an doras.The door was closed.

Déanfar é amárach.It will be done tomorrow.

Prerequisite

Past TenseA2

More B1 concepts

Future TenseAn Aimsir Fháistineach Conditional MoodAn Modh Coinníollach Habitual Past (Imperfect)An Aimsir Ghnáthchaite The Genitive CaseAn Tuiseal Ginideach Comparatives and SuperlativesComparáidí agus Sárchéimeanna

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