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It’s over, Anakin, I have the high ground

“It’s over, Anakin, I have the high ground”

“Tá sé críochnaithe” translates literally as “is her completed”. críochnaithe is derived from críoch which means boundary or end.In Irish the verb always comes first. For adjectives and past participles (like completed) you must use the word “tá” which is cognate with Spanish estar. In Spanish estar is used for temporary states but in Irish its just used for adjectives.If you want to use a copula with nouns, you have to use “is”

“Is fear mé” “I am a man”

“Is bean mé” “I am a woman”

But”Tá mé ard” “I am tall””Tá mé gearr” “I am short”

Irish doesn’t have an indefinite article. If you want to refer to a noun indefinitely you just write the noun by itself with no article.”an” is the definite article. The adjective “ard” (high, tall) comes after the noun, like in Romance languages.”agam” is derived from “ag mé” which means “on me”. Literally it means “is the land tall on me” or “I have the high ground””A Anakin” in the middle is the vocative case. “a” is the vocative particle. “a” causes lenition so “Mary” (in the vocative) becomes “A Mhaire” pronounced like “a wear-uh” (in English style spelling)

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