We have now learned sentences with ‘S e | Chan e, for example:
‘S e Albannach a th’ annam
I am a Scot
and with ‘S ann | Chan ann, for example:
‘S ann à Alba a tha mi
I am from Scotland
Remember that we use ‘S e | Chan e with a noun, but ‘S ann | Chan ann with a preposition.
An e an trèan(a) as fheàrr? | ✅ ‘S e | ⛔ Chan e |
Is the train better? [lit. is it the train that’s better?] | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
Nach e baile mòr a th’ ann? | ✅ ‘S e | ⛔ Chan e |
Isn’t it a city/big town? | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
Nach e tè laghach a th’ innte? | ✅ ‘S e | ⛔ Chan e |
Isn’t she a lovely person/woman? | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
An ann air an trèan(a) a thigeadh iad? | ✅ ‘S ann | ⛔ Chan ann |
Wouldn’t they come on the train? [lit. Isn’t it on the train that they’d come?] | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
Nach ann aig an taigh a bhios e? | ✅ ‘S ann | ⛔ Chan ann |
Won’t he be at home? [lit. Isn’t it at home that he will be?] | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
Nach ann à Alba a tha i? | ✅ ‘S ann | ⛔ Chan ann |
Isn’t she from Scotland? [lit. Isn’t it from Scotland the she is?] | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
Nach ann an Glaschu a rugadh tu? | ✅ ‘S ann | ⛔ Chan ann |
Weren’t you born in Glasgow? [lit. Isn’t in in Glasgow that you were born?] | It is (yes) | It isn’t (no) |
An e an trèan(a) as fheàrr?
Is the train better? [lit. is it the train that’s better?]
Nach e baile mòr a th’ ann?
Isn’t it a city/big town?
Nach e tè laghach a th’ innte?
Isn’t she a lovely person/woman?
An ann air an trèan(a) a thigeadh iad?
Wouldn’t they come on the train? [lit. Isn’t it on the train that they’d come?]
Nach ann aig an taigh a bhios e?
Won’t he be at home? [lit. Isn’t it at home that he will be?]
Nach ann à Alba a tha i?
Isn’t she from Scotland? [lit. Isn’t it from Scotland the she is?]
Nach ann an Glaschu a rugadh tu?
Weren’t you born in Glasgow? [lit. Isn’t in in Glasgow that you were born?]