ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Chuaigh an dealg, an focal, i m~ ionam, sa bheo agam, the thorn, the statement, pierced me to the quick.
Choscair sé an croí ionam, it pierced my heart.
Bhí sé á chriathrú leis an stoirm, he was being pierced through by the storm; he was being buffeted by the storm.
Chuaigh sé trí ~ mo chléibh, it pierced me to the heart.
~adh le sleá é, he was pierced with a lance.
Pholl an scéala go croí mé, the news pierced me to the heart.
Scread a ~ mo chroí, a scream that pierced my heart.
Chuaigh an fuacht tríom, the cold pierced me to the marrow.
~adh a thaobh le sleá, his side was pierced with a lance.