księżyc - Gaelainn

[kevin]

But we could come up with exercises to quiz each other.

I just kind of assumed that any textbook would contain some exercises...

Thats kind of the point in trying to start these up: motivating each other. (Whatever your reasons are for learning it. )

Oh, yes, I get that. I'm just not sure if I really want to get motivated.

[księżycowy]

I just kind of assumed that any textbook would contain some exercises...

Of course! I'm just trying to point out the Google docs for Hokkien will have more than just the exercises in them.

That's not to say that we couldn't start up a Google doc for Irish to do exercises in (whether from the textbook, or of our own design).

Oh, yes, I get that. I'm just not sure if I really want to get motivated.

Time to pep you up, then!

[księżycowy]

Well kevin, unless you have better luck convincing dEhiN than I did, it looks like if this were to happen it'd be just the two of us (for now at least).

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[kevin]

Cad é a mholfá mar sin?

[księżycowy]

For which?
Just the two of us doing a study group, or you trying to convince dEhiN to join in?

(I hope I understood your question right.)

[kevin]

Just generally, what do you suggest we do. A study group of one and a half people, just give it up, or any idea for someone who would more realistically join in than dEhiN?

[księżycowy]

Well, I can't readily think of a third person who would possibly join. It's a rare day someone actually expresses interest in Irish.

Idk. I mean if your willing to try a two person group, I am. Maybe someone else will eventually join in too. I'd hate to kill the idea so quick. But if you don't want to, I understand.

[vijayjohn]

AHEM!

[księżycowy]

We all know you don't count, Vijay.

[księżycowy]

Well, now the question I find myself faced with is, concidered we're going through Connacht Irish resources for the study group, do I want to try and continue with Munster along with Connacht, or is it better to stick with one dialect and then come back to Munster later?

[kevin]

That's a question that nobody else can answer for you. I think my own approach will be to read Connacht Irish, but write CO/Ulster. I think can manage grammar and pronunciation differences, but vocabulary may require to look up every unknown word so I learn at least a standard form and not only the Connacht one. We'll see.

If you like, I'd be happy to discuss occasionally in the study group how things would be said in the other two dialects.

[księżycowy]

Well, I think I've made it this far in TYI, I'd hate to loose that progress. Might as well try to bring it to the end.

And I'd be happy to discuss how things work in Munster too. See? Vijay's comparative thing is happening!

So, I'm not sure how much flying I'll do with the study group.

[kevin]

I don't think you have to lose any progress. You can still use TYI for comparison and learn both Munster and Connacht forms, maybe even Connacht only passively. It's just a bit more effort than simply using what the study group book uses.

[księżycowy]

I thought that's what I just said.

[księżycowy]

I just recently aquired a copy of An Ghaeilge (the textbook written in Polish), and I wondered how Munster the Munster Irish in it actually is. I feel like it might be a bit influenced by CO, but my Irish is rusty, plus the resources I had been using were dated.

Here is the last dialogue in the textbook:

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[linguoboy]

Hopefully An Lon Dubh will come along with an exhaustive reply. I only glanced at it, but two things leapt out at me from the first paragraph: chuige an bóthar and ghabh an tslí, both of which reek of Connacht to me. Then again, I think the dialect here is West Kerry which I don't know as well as West Munster.

What made you suspicious?

[księżycowy]

The verb section for one. The forms of tá given seemed suspicious to me.

[linguoboy]

The verb section for one. The forms of tá given seemed suspicious to me.

That's a good point. In West Kerry, you'd expect thá rather than tá. So I'm not exactly sure what they're aiming for here.

[księżycowy]

I wonder if it's CO with Munster pronunciation? Or maybe it is some transitional dialect between Munster and Connacht?

They do talk about using Munster in the forward, but I don't know in what context. My Polish isn't up to the task yet.

[linguoboy]

They do talk about using Munster in the forward, but I don't know in what context. My Polish isn't up to the task yet.

There's definitely some Munster word choice going on, like prátaí, faic, ach go háirithe, and aon ní (TYI éinní), and some very Munster inflections, e.g. roimis. So, yeah, maybe they are aiming for some kind of transitional variety?