Scottish Gaelic word

's

contraction of is

particle

's means “contraction of is” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a particle.

's in context

'S oidhche mhath 's inntinneach a bh' innte.

It was a good and interesting night.

'S e Diluain a tha ann an-diugh.

It is Monday today.

'S e Dimàirt a tha ann an-diugh. Tha mi a' ceannach iasgan.

Today is Tuesday. I am buying fishes.

'S e Didòmhnaich a bha ann an-dè.

It was Sunday yesterday.

'S e Là na Sàbaid a bha ann an-dè.

It was Sunday yesterday.

verbal particle before a verbal noun, forming the continuous (tha mi ag ithe = I am eating)

Form of an used before the consonants b-

Form of bu used before vowels and fh-

past/conditional of is

cha

negative verb particle: not

him

nam

Form of nan used before the consonants b-

nan

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