PII 2008 Spring 15a [Ceacht a cúig déag]
A chairde, let's start with Ceacht uimhir a cúig déag (15).
* Read through the stór focal for this Ceacht.
* Listen *several times* to the recording of the stór focal: 15_PII_Vocab.mp3. 
* Léigh amach the stór focal until you are satisfied with your pronunciation.
* Read out the sentences in the Leigh section.
* Practise using the Flashcards at: http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/view/373243
or doing the Crossword at : http://irish.rownw.com/xwds/l15.html
* Éist to the related sound file for this complete ceacht. It is stored in the usual folder.
[Notes]
In this lesson we learn about ‘le’ (‘with’). This preposition combines with the personal pronouns to give: 
liom	= with me; 
leat	= with you; 
leis	= with him; 
léi	= with her; 
linn	= with us; 
libh	= with ye; 
leo	= with them; 

We are also introduced to the verb "is" (pronounced like "iss"). This verb has roughly the same meaning as "bí" (from which one gets "tá", "bhí", "beidh"); but "is", is limited to statements of being. It is often referred to grammatically as the "copula or linking verb". It is mainly limited to: IDENTIFICATION or CLASSIFICATION sentences, sentences of EMPHASIS or expressions of OWNERSHIP.  This verb also occurs in certain idiomatic expressions, like the ones in this lesson. All of the idioms shown on page 22 use the present tense of "is". The forms of this verb you will see in this lesson are:
is 	- 	affirmative 	statement form (am - is - are)
ní 	- 	negative 		statement form (am not - is not - are not)
an 	- 			interrogative form (am? - is? - are?)
cé 	- 	specific 		interrogative form (who is? - who are?)

In Irish when you OWN something then it is WITH you. So, “The bag is Nora’s” = “Is le Nóra an mála”.
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[Homework]
* Learn off by heart (in order), the prepositional pronouns ‘ag’ and ‘le’
* Translate the sentences in the Cuir Gaeilge Air Seo section.

Please check your answers versus the Answer Key at: http://www.gaeilge.org/PII/PII-15ak.pdf

You may send any questions, to the class.
Slán agus beannacht,
Gearóid
PS: Fáilte roimh ceartúcháin ar mo chuid Ghaeilge i gcónaí

[Seanfhocal na seachtaine] 
Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam = A country without a language is a country without a soul.