suidh
The Gaelic verb for 'sit' is suidh.
suidh is used to describe a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported. It can also be used as a command to tell someone to sit down.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of this verb is suidhe, which corresponds to 'sitting'.
Did you know?
- Because of its root *sed-, suidh is a distant relative of the Latin word 'sedere', which gives us English words like 'sedentary'.
- In many Gaelic contexts, the verb is used to describe staying or residing in a place, such as saying someone 'sits' in a particular house or village.
- While 'sit' in English describes a physical posture, the Gaelic verb suidh is also used in the phrase suidh gu math, which describes how a piece of clothing 'sits' or fits on a person.
Examples in context
- Suidh aig ceann a' bhùird.Sit at the head of the table.This sentence is useful for practicing the command suidh.Tatoeba #5751747 by Catriona, translation #5751748 by Catriona
- Suidh sìos an seo.Sit down here.
Example conversation
Callum and Mairead are in a living room.
- CallumSuidh an seo, a Mhairead.Sit here, Mairead.
- MaireadTha an sàthail seo glè comorbid.This chair is very comfortable.
- CallumA bheil thu toilteil a-nis?Are you happy now?
- MaireadTha, tapadh leat, a Callum.Yes, thank you, Callum.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
