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An rud a bu mhotha

The biggest thing

We heard in Norman MacDonald’s story several sentences where he used buadhairean coimeasach no feabhasach (comparative or superlative adjectives) anns an tràth chaithte no chumhach (in the past or conditional tense).

We learned in B1 Cuspair 2 that we must add comparative and superlative adjectives to the past or conditional tense when we are talking about something that was or that would.

Here’s what Norman said:

thòisich an sgiamhail a b’ oillteil eatarra.

the most horrible screaming started between them.

Cha b’ e siud a’ chuid a b’ uabhasaiche.

That wasn’t the worst part.

Cha b’ urrainn don a’ ghille bhochd cumail air fhèin na b’ fhaide leis an eagal …

The poor boy couldn’t hold on longer because of the fear [couldn’t contain his fear] …

Mhionnaich ‘s bhòidich an triùir aca, … , nach biodh e oidhche na b’ fhaide air thalamh;

The three of them swore and vowed … , he would not spend [wouldn’t be] a night longer on (this) earth;