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Chan fhaodar snàmh an seo

Swimming isn't allowed here

We have seen the verb feum (must, need to) many times in the course so far.

Feumaidh mi plana–gnìomha a chur ri chèile

I need to put together an action plan

feumar a leudachadh agus a leasachadh

it needs to be expanded and developed

chan fheumar ach aona neach a lorg

only one person needs to be found

In the phrases above, feumar and chan fheumar are in the guth fulangach (the passive voice).

We could put the verb faod (may, can) in the passive voice as well.

Look at the two verbs in the following tables.

Feum

Am feumar?

Must?

Nach fheumar?

Mustn’t?

Feumar

Must

Chan fheumar

Mustn’t

Feumar an leabhar seo a leughadh.

This book must be read.

Chan fheumar an leabhar seo a leughadh.

This book doesn’t need to be read.

Faod

Am faodar?

Can?

Nach fhaodar?

Can’t?

Faodar

Can

Chan fhaodar

Can’t

Faodar snàmh an seo.

Swimming is allowed here.

Chan fhaodar snàmh an seo.

Swimming isn’t allowed here.