Na dèan cadal trom.
Don't sleep too deeply.
Scottish Gaelic verb
dèan
irregularto do, to make
dèan is a Scottish Gaelic verb meaning “to do, to make”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is dèanamh.
Verbal noun: dèanamh
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| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | rinn mi |
| you (singular) | rinn thu |
| he | rinn e |
| she | rinn i |
| we | rinn sinn |
| you (plural) | rinn sibh |
| they | rinn iad |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | nì mi |
| you (singular) | nì thu |
| he | nì e |
| she | nì i |
| we | nì sinn |
| you (plural) | nì sibh |
| they | nì iad |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dhèanainn |
| you (singular) | dhèanadh tu |
| he | dhèanadh e |
| she | dhèanadh i |
| we | dhèanadh sinn |
| you (plural) | dhèanadh sibh |
| they | dhèanadh iad |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | dèan |
| we | dèanamaid |
| you (plural) | dèanaibh |
dèan in context
Na dèan cadal leis an t-solas air.
Don't go to sleep with the light on.
Dèan math an aghaidh 'n uilc.
Return good for evil.
Dèan math an aghaidh 'n uilc.
Turn the other cheek.
Cha dèan e feum.
He won't do.
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