Structure: gun robh/ nach robh
Structair: gun robh / nach robh
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What are gun robh and nach robh ?
They are both parts of speech formed of a particle and verb, but they allow us to link two sentences together to form indirect statements. They are like gu bheil and nach eil , but in the past tense.
What is the difference between an indirect statement and a direct statement?
An indirect statement in English is I think that Tommy was sick. A direct statement is Tommy was sick.
Why do I use gun robh and nach robh? How do I use gun robh and nach robh?
You use gun robh and nach robh to tie two sentences together Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh gun robh mi tinn.
How do I use gun robh and nach robh?
[Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh.] + [bha mi sgìth] = Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh gun robh mi sgìth.
Replace the second sentence’s bha with gun robh.
Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh. + Cha robh mi leisg = Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh + [nach robh] + mi leisg.
Replace cha robh with nach robh.