An Ghaeilge atá ar very an Bhéarla ná an-. Séimhítear na consain (seachas d, t, s) tar éis an-; ní thagann aon athrú ar ghutaí.
The Irish for very is an-. There is a séimhiú on consonants (other than d, t, s) that follow an-; vowels that follow it remain unchanged.
Na consain
(seachas d, t, s) The consonants
(other than d, t, s) | Na consain d, t, s The consonants d, t, s | Na gutaí
(a, e, i, o, u) The vowels
(a, e, i, o, u) |
| Séimhítear iad Séimhiú | Ní shéimhítear iad No séimhiú | Ní thagann aon athrú orthu They don’t change |
|
an-mhaith very good |
an-deas very nice |
an-óg very young |
|
an-chairdiúil very friendly |
an-saibhir very rich |
an-íseal very low |
|
an-fhuar very cold |
an-te very hot |
an-éasca very easy |
Bíonn fleiscín i gcónaí tar éis an-.
The prefix an- always contains a hyphen.