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A few more Breathanach notes



The noun form derived from a verb is not a "participle" but a "gerund".
Therefore, Breathanach does not have two present participles, but
rather a present participle and a gerund, although the gerund is not
inherited from the Latin gerund.

What is the meaning of "*is* and *sa* are borrowed from Brithenig"?
Does that mean that *there* they have been borrowed, or that Geoff
have borrowed them from Andrew?  The *fhoil* isn't clear.

-- 
John Cowan	http://www.ccil.org/~cowan		cowan@ccil.org
	You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
	You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
		Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)