blas.fear
man
"fear" means "man" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /fʲaɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhear, Urú → bhfear.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "fear" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | fear |
| Séimhiú | fhear |
| Urú | bhfear |
When does "fear" mutate?
fear→na bhfear(of the men)
fear→ag an bhfear(at the man)
fear→den fhear(of the man)
"fear" in context
Tá an fear a fheicim an-ard.
The man I see is very tall.
B1Tá fear ag an doras atá ag iarraidh caint leat.
There's a man at the door who's asking to speak with you.
A2Phós Máire an fear a fuair an chéad duais.
Máire married the man who got first prize.
B1Tá an fear a bhfaighidh tú litir uaidh ar saoire anois.
The man that you'll get a letter from is on holiday now.
A2Sin é an fear a bhfuair a bhean bás.
That's the man whose wife died.
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