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daonna

human

AdjectiveA2

"daonna" means "human" in Irish (adjective). Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dhaonna, Urú → ndaonna.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "daonna" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formdaonna
Séimhiúdhaonna
Urúndaonna

"daonna" in context

Sin é an nádúr daonna.

That's human nature.

A2

Tá sé tábhachtach nach sárófaí a gcearta daonna.

It is important not to breach their human rights.

B2

Áirítear gurb ionann ina bpearsain daonna na saoránaigh uile i láthair an dlí.

All citizens shall, as human persons, be held equal before the law.

B2

Admhaíonn an Stát gurb é an Teaghlach is buíonaonad príomha bunaidh don chomhdhaonnacht de réir nádúir, agus gur foras morálta é ag a bhfuil cearta doshannta dochloíte is ársa agus is airde ná aon reacht daonna.

The State recognises the Family as the natural primary and fundamental unit group of Society,

B2

Admhaíonn an Stát, toisc bua an réasúin a bheith ag an duine, go bhfuil sé de cheart nádúrtha aige maoin shaolta a bheith aige dá chuid féin go príobháideach, ceart is ársa ná reacht daonna.

The State acknowledges that man, in virtue of his rational being, has the natural right, antecedent to positive law, to the private ownership of external goods.

C1

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