- wasn’t/wouldn’t... be? (used to introduce a negative question)
“Nárbh fhearr leat cupán tae?” — Wouldn’t you prefer a cup of tea?
- which/who wasn’t/wouldn’t be (used to introduce both direct and indirect relative clauses)
“an bhean nárbh iascaire í” — the woman who wasn’t a fisherwoman
“an bhean nárbh fhearr léi bainne” — the woman who wouldn’t prefer milk
“Do bhíodar sé mhí gan fille, agus nuair a chonaic Máire an t-árthach ag teacht chun cuain, bhí sceitimíní ar a croidhe le lúthgháir agus le h-áthas, ní nárbh’ iongnadh.” — They were [away] six months without returning, and when Máire saw the vessel coming to port, her heart had raptures of gladness and joy, which was not surprising.
- that... it wasn’t/wouldn’t be; whether/if... it wasn’t/wouldn’t be (used to introduce a negative past/conditional copular subordinate clause, including an indirect question)
“Dúirt sí nárbh fhearr léi cupán tae.” — She said that she wouldn’t prefer a cup of tea
“Ní raibh a fhios agam nárbh fhearr léi cupán tae.” — I didn’t know whether she would prefer a cup of tea.
Foirmeachaand fh plus vowel(before-vowel) · nárbh’(alternative) · nár bh’(alternative)
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