Grimoire Vocabulary — Conjunctions
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| Irish | Ogham | How to say it | English | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ach | ᚛ᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | akh | but | FoclóirTeanglann | But. |
| agus | ᚛ᚐᚌᚒᚄ᚜ | AG-uss | and | FoclóirTeanglann | And. The most common conjunction. Often abbreviated ‘is’ in speech. |
| cé go | ᚛ᚉᚓ ᚌᚑ᚜ | kay guh | although | FoclóirTeanglann | Although. Cé go bhfuil sé fuar — although it’s cold. |
| fad | ᚛ᚃᚐᚇ᚜ | fad | while | FoclóirTeanglann | While. Fad a bhí mé ag obair — while I was working. |
| go dtí | ᚛ᚌᚑ ᚇᚈᚔ᚜ | guh JEE | until | FoclóirTeanglann | Until. |
| mar | ᚛ᚋᚐᚏ᚜ | mar | as | Foclóir | Because, as, like. Three jobs: cause (mar tá ocras orm — because I’m hungry), comparison (mar a deir tú — as you say), and likeness (mar an gcéanna — the same way). |
| mar sin | ᚛ᚋᚐᚏ ᚄᚔᚅ᚜ | mar shin | so | Foclóir | Therefore, so — literally ‘as that.’ |
| mura | ᚛ᚋᚒᚏᚐ᚜ | MUR-uh | if not | Rosmerta editorial | If not, unless. Mura bhfuil tú tinn — if you’re not sick. |
| má | ᚛ᚋᚐ᚜ | maw | if | Foclóir | If — used with regular verbs. Má thagann sí — if she comes. |
| más | ᚛ᚋᚐᚄ᚜ | mawss | if | Foclóir | If — used with copular constructions (más fíor é — if it is true). |
| nuair a | ᚛ᚅᚒᚐᚔᚏ ᚐ᚜ | NOO-er uh | when | FoclóirTeanglann | When (used as a connector). Nuair a tháinig sí — when she came. |
| nó | ᚛ᚅᚑ᚜ | noh | or | Foclóir | Or. |
| sula | ᚛ᚄᚒᚂᚐ᚜ | SUL-uh | before | FoclóirTeanglann | Before (a clause). Sula dtagann sí — before she comes. |
| tar éis | ᚛ᚈᚐᚏ ᚓᚔᚄ᚜ | tar AYSH | after | FoclóirTeanglann | After. Tar éis an dinnéir — after dinner. |