If we don't learn
Mura h-ionnsaich sinn
We saw Mura b' e (If it weren't) earlier, in the poem A' Ghaoth.
We remember that mura means 'if not', and that we can use this with any verb in the cruth eisimeileach (dependent form).
But if that starts with a vowel we have to put h- before the verb.
mura robh
if wasn't
mura h-eil
if isn't
mura bi
if won't be
mura h-e/mur e
if isn't
mura tèid
if won't go
mura h-urrainn
if can't
mura deach
if didn't go
mura h-ith
if won't eat
mura dèan
if won't do
mura h-òl
if won't drink
mura do rinn
if didn't do
mura h-èist
if won't listen
mura h-ionnsaich
if won't learn
In the past tense h- is not needed for regular verbs, because do dh' already comes before the vowel: mura h-òl (if won’t drink) but mura do dh'òl (if didn’t drink).
mura do dh'ith
if didn't eat
mura do dh'òl
if didn't drink
mura do dh'èist
if didn't listen
mura do dh'ionnsaich
if didn't learn
mura do dh'atharraich
if didn’t change
mura h-eil
if isn't
mura h-e / mur e
if isn't
mura h-urrainn / mur urrainn
if can't
mura h-ith
if won't eat
mura h-òl
if won't drink
mura h-èist
if won't listen
mura h-ionnsaich
if won't learn
mura h-imrich
if won't flit/migrate
mura h-atharraich
if won't change
mura h-aithne
if won't recognise
mura h-aidich
if won't admit