ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níor tháinig riamh an mheidhir mhór nach dtiocfadh ina diaidh an ~, all our joys are overcast with sorrow; no joy without alloy.
B’fhéidir go dtiocfadh mo ghar ort uair éigin, you might be able to do me a return service some time.
Ba ghearr leis go dtiocfadh an oíche, he thought the night would come too soon.
agus) Dá dtiocfadh sé agus ~ as baile, if he were to come whilst we were away from home.
Dá dtiocfadh an aimsir mhaith, if the good weather would come.
Dá dtiocfadh an tubaiste orthu, if tragedy should strike them.
Dá dtiocfadh liom teacht suas leis, (i) if I could catch up with him, (ii) if I knew where to find it.