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Irish
Pronunciation
Conjunction
gí nar (used before negative clauses starting with the past tense)
- (Cois Fharraige) although... not, though... not, even though... not
1977, Tomás de Bhaldraithe, Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge, 2nd edition, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 189:gí nar rinne sé mórán bantáiste ar bith dhó ar bhealach, mar sin féin ní raibh sé briste ann- Although he didn’t make much profit from it in a way, nevertheless he didn’t lose by it.
Synonyms
- gí go (used before a positive clause in the present tense)
- gí gur (used before a positive clause in the past tense)
- gí nach (used before a negative clause in the present tense)