Describing nouns

Bliain 10: Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine Eile

Adjectives

Cainteach Ciúin

CairdiúilCeanndána

CineáltaSantach

Díograiseach

Is duine ____ mé.

TalkativeQuiet

FriendlyHeadstrong

KindGreedy

Hardworking

Déan cur síos air.

Déan cur síos uirthi.

Déan cur síos air.

Déan cur síos orthu.

Tá sé ard.

Tá sé bománta.

Tá sí granna.

We use ‘Tá’ with adjectives...

Tá mé ciúin

Tá tú beag

Tá sé fuar

Tá sí cainteach

Tá muid dúdóite

Tá sibh falsaTá siad

leadránach

but how do we describe nouns ?

Tá sé tabla

Tá sé fear

Tá sí bean

Is tabla é.

Is fear é.

Is bean í.

When do we use é and when do we use

í ?

Can you work out what pronoun we use with

plural nouns ?

Is cúpla iad.

now include an adjective...

Is tabla mór é.

Is fear geal é.

Is bean gorm í.

Is cúpla óg iad.

1. I am fairly tall but I am not ugly

2. She is fit.

3. They are thin

4. He is a tall man

5. You are a strong boy6. He is an athletic runner (reathaí).

7. She is lazy8. She is a lazy girl

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