Understanding Irish Language Prefixes

1. What is the correct translation of "an-mhaith" using the prefix "an-"? A. Very bad B. Very good C. Not good D. Extremely old

• Somewhat good

• B. Very good

• Not important

• Very small

2. The prefix "dea-" causes what change to the following word? A. No change B. Eclipsis C. Lenition D. Aspiration

• C. séimhiú

• D. gan athrú

• A. urú

• B. pre h

3. What is the correct translation of "fíor-riachtanach"? A. Very necessary B. Not necessary C. Extremely old D. Really important

• Somewhat necessary

• D. Really necessary

• Very necessary

• Completely unnecessary

4. How does "ró-" affect the word "saibhir" in "ró + saibhir"? A. No change B. Causes aspiration C. Causes lenition D. Causes eclipsis

• Causes pre h

• Causes lenition

• D. Causes eclipsis

• Causes vowel lengthening

5. What is the meaning of "seanbhean"? A. Young woman B. Old woman C. Beautiful woman D. Wise woman

• Young man

• Old man

• Beautiful girl

• B. Old woman

6. The prefix "droch-" generally indicates: A. Goodness B. Age C. Badness D. Size

• A. Happiness

• B. Youth

• D. Weight

• C. Badness

7. In "dea-oilte", what does the complete word mean? A. Poorly trained B. Well trained C. Not trained D. Over trained

• Under trained

• A. Poorly trained

• Highly trained

• Misguided training

8. Which prefix would you use to express "too" or "excessive"? A. An- B. Dea- C. Ró- D. Fíor-

• B. Dea-

• A. An-

• D. Fíor-

• C. Ró-

9. What is the correct translation of "droch-chlú"? A. Good reputation B. Bad reputation C. Excellent reputation D. Average reputation

• Favorable reputation

• Poor reputation

• B. Bad reputation

• Neutral reputation

10. What does the prefix "fíor-" imply when added to a word? A. Very B. Not C. Somewhat D. Completely

• A. Very

• Not at all

• Barely

• Extremely