The imperative negative strike not thou, &c. is formed by prefixing na to cach person; as, na buail, &c.

The present negative I do not strike, &c. is formed by prefixing ni to each person; as, ni bhuailim, &c.

The present interrogative do I strike? &c. is formed by prefixing a or an to each person; as,

a mbuailim? &c.

Present, with the relative a, who; anti, who; noc, which; go de? what? ca huair? when? go de mur? how? having a, who, which, expressed or understood.

The preter negative is formed by prefixing niar to each person; as, niar buaileas, I did not strike. The preter interrogative is formed by prefixing nar to each person; as, nar buail me? did I strike? (56)

Consuetudinal. Affirmative.

The consuetudinal negative and interrogative are formed as in the present; ni buailean tu, thou dost not usually strike; a mbuailean se? does he usually strike?

The future negative and interrogative are formed as the affirmative; as, ni buailid, I shall not strike; a mbuailir? wilt thou strike.

The future, with the relatives a, anti, or noch; or the interrogatives go de? ca huair? go de mur? &c. (58)

Singular

1 Go de buailfeas me?

what shall I strike? 2 is tu a buailfeas, it is

thou shalt strike 3 an te a buailfeas, the person that shall, &c..

Plural

1 as sinn a buailfeas, we shall strike

2 go de buailfeas sib? what shall ye strike? buailfeas siad? whom shall they strike?

3 cia

SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.

Present Tense and Future. Affirmative.

Singular

1 Ma buailim, if I strike, &c.-as the present indicative, having ma, if, prefixed.

Present

Present and Future. Negative.

Singular

1 Muna buailim, if I do not strike.-as the present indicative, having muna, if not, prefixed.

Singular

Preter. Affirmative.

1 Ma buaileas, if I had struck.—as the pretes Ma buail me, }if indicative, having ma, if, prefixed.

Singular

Preter. Negative.

1 Muna buaileas,

Muna buail me,

}if I had not struck.—as the

preter negative indicative, having muna, if not,

instead of niar.

Singular

1 Muna be gur buail me, had I not struck.-as the preter indicative, having muna be gur, unless that, prefixed.

OPTATIVE

The present and future negative, are the same as affirmative, except that nur is used instead of go; as, nar buaileam, or nar buailid me may I not strike.

Preter and Consuetudinal. Affirmative.

Singular

1 Bfearr liom go mbuailfinn, I wish I had struck. -as the subjunctive, except that bfearr liom go is used instead of da.

The preter negative is formed in the same manner, except that nar or nachar, not, is used instead of go; as, bfearr liom nar buailfinn, I wish I had not struck.

POTENTIAL MOOD.

Is feidir liom a bualad, I can strike him or it; beigin dam a bualad, I must have struck him or it; ni tig liom a bualad, I cannot strike him or it, &c. (60)

PASSIVE