blas.fuair
get (analytic past indicative of faigh)
"fuair" means "get (analytic past indicative of faigh)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /fˠuəɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhuair, Urú → bhfuair.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "fuair" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | fuair |
| Séimhiú | fhuair |
| Urú | bhfuair |
"fuair" in context
Fuair Taro bás dhá bhliain ó shin.
Taro died two years ago.
B1Ghearr sé é leis an scian a fuair sé mar bronntanas óna dheartháir.
He cut it with the knife that he got as a gift from his brother.
B1Phós Máire an fear a fuair an chéad duais.
Máire married the man who got first prize.
B1Fuair mé an t-airgead.
I found the money.
A1Fuair sé bás inné.
He died yesterday.
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