We saw seantansan gnìomhach (active sentences) agus seantansan fulangach (passive sentences) with the structure air (on) and buadhairean sealbhach (possessive adjectives) at level A2 and again in B1 Cuspair 6.
In a passive sentence, the riochdair (pronoun) and buadhair sealbhach (possessive adjective) must agree with each other.
The pronoun and possessive adjective do not have to agree with each other in an active sentence.
Air uairean bidh an riochdair agus am buadhair sealbhach ag aontachadh ann an seantans gnìomhach cuideachd, agus faodaidh sinn am facal fhèin (self) a chleachdadh gus soilleireachadh gu bheil a’ chiall gnìomhach seach fulangach:
Tha e air a ghoirteachadh. | Fulangach / Gnìomhach | He is hurt. / He has hurt him (another male). |
Tha e air a ghoirteachadh fhèin. | Gnìomhach | He has hurt himself. |
Tha mi air mo shàrachadh leis a’ chòmhradh seo mu dheidhinn ruith. (Fulangach)
I am frustrated/wearied with this talk about running.
Bidh mi air mo chlaoidheadh fhèin leis na h–eacarsaichean seo. (Gnìomhach)
I will have exhausted myself with these exercises.