Verbal Nouns in the Irish Language
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Irish uses a verbal noun, an noun formed from a verb, to express actions which are in progress.
| Tá mé ag ithe. | I am eating. |
| Tá muid ag foghlaim Gaeilge. | We are learning Irish. |
The verbal noun is also used where an infinitive (to eat, to buy) would be used in English.
| Ba mhaith liom imeacht. | I want to leave. |
| Tá áthas orm tú a fheiceáil. | I am happy to see you. |
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