If …?
Nan | nam …?
We saw nan | nam (conditional 'if') in Cuspair 7 .
It is a naisgear (conjunction) and we use this with verbs san tràth chumhach (in the conditional tense).
As you'll remember, we cannot use the word ma (if) in the conditional tense.
Look at the verbs below:
DHÈANADH | DÈANADH |
Nuair a dhèanadh … | Mura dèanadh … |
Nan dèanadh … |
BU CHÒIR | BU CHÒIR |
Nuair a bu chòir … | Mura bu chòir … |
Nam bu chòir … |
DÈ DO BHEACHD? | WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Dè thachradh nam biodh an aimsir na bu theotha?
What would happen if the weather were hotter?
Dè thachradh nam biodh stoirmean na bu chumanta ann an Alba?
What would happen if the storms were more common in Scotland?
Dè a' bhuaidh a bhiodh ann nam biodh a' mhuir na b' àirde?
What effect/impact would there be if the sea rose?
Dè thachradh nan cailleadh an saoghal a' mhòr–chuid de Choille–uisge
an Amasoin?
What would happen if the world lost most of the Amazon rainforest?