(ii) To express ownership
So, just like *bí ... ag* can express possession, in Irish you express ownership with a phrasal verb. In this case, you use *is* and *le*. When asking a question, you always use the emphatic/contrastive form, but you answer with the ordnary form.
*Ar (An) leatsa na gunnaí?*
*is liom*
5. Use of *é* in responses
So when you have a response to something that involves indirect speech, you can either respond with the indirect speach particle and the verb, or just substitute *é*
*Is dóigh go mbeidh tú ansin*
could be responded to with
*Is dóigh go mbeidh* or *Is dóigh é*
6. Use of directional adverbs with *le*
Basically you can use the preposition *le* with adverbs of direction and the verb is implied. Sometimes, the plural imperative ending -aigí is added. So you can say *Amach leat!* (Out with you). Or things like *Imeacht(aigí) libh* — Away with you! Shoo!
So, just like *bí ... ag* can express possession, in Irish you express ownership with a phrasal verb. In this case, you use *is* and *le*. When asking a question, you always use the emphatic/contrastive form, but you answer with the ordnary form.
*Ar (An) leatsa na gunnaí?*
*is liom*
5. Use of *é* in responses
So when you have a response to something that involves indirect speech, you can either respond with the indirect speach particle and the verb, or just substitute *é*
*Is dóigh go mbeidh tú ansin*
could be responded to with
*Is dóigh go mbeidh* or *Is dóigh é*
6. Use of directional adverbs with *le*
Basically you can use the preposition *le* with adverbs of direction and the verb is implied. Sometimes, the plural imperative ending -aigí is added. So you can say *Amach leat!* (Out with you). Or things like *Imeacht(aigí) libh* — Away with you! Shoo!