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Rh Whenever a definite noun is the subject of a verb in English, and the verb  is employed in translating into Irish, a personal pronoun must immediately precede the definite noun in Irish.


 * John is the man.

WHEN TO USE THE VERB.

(a) When the verb "to be" in English is followed by a definite noun, use : as,

All sentences of this class are called “Identification sentences.”

He, she and they in sentences of identity have usually the force of demonstrative pronouns, and are translated by

(b) When the verb “to be” in English is followed by an indefinite noun or  may be used, but with very different meanings. Whenever we use the verb  in such a sentence we convey the idea of “classification,” or species: as,