Is e & ’s e

Is e  and the shortened version  ’s e  are really important to learn   in Gaelic. You cannot use  tha e  to join two nouns, or a noun and pronoun, together: you need is e, or its shortened version, ’s e.

Is e
it is (literally is it)
’S e
it is (literally is it)
’S e baile beag a th’ ann
it is a small town

You use  Tha  in the following scenarios 

To make descriptive statements: tha an dùthaich beag  – the country is small 

To say where things are:  tha e ann an Alba  – he is in Scotland 

With a verb:  tha e ag èisteachd  – he is listening 

In the sentence  ’S e baile beag a th’ ann,  it is important to note that  Is  has been shortened to  ’s  as a vowel follows it. This is common. You might see the full version in other resources, so don’t be confused by this.