Prepositional phrases
Abairtean roimhearach
Do you remember B1 Cuspair 6 where we saw verbs that go with certain prepositions?
This will happen with adjectives and nouns too.
We must use the correct preposition with each adjective or noun.
pròiseil à
proud of
moiteil à
proud of
cuimhne aig + air
memory of
meas aig + air
respect for/love (for) + on
dèidheil air
fond of, keen on
sgeul air
sign of
Leig lùthmhor
We saw the verb leig (permit, allow, let) in B1 16A Duilleag Mìneachaidh and it is an interesting versatile verb:
Leig leam sin a dhèanamh!
Let me do that!
Leig leis
Leave him alone
Cha leig/ruig thu leas
You don't need to
Cha robh mi ach a' leigeil orm *
I was only pretending *
(* Remember that we could also use a' cur an ìre for pretending.)