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Grammar

3 entries show how this function appears in Irish English and related everyday language. Read the full context before treating related terms as synonyms.

01

after doing

Irish English · common search form

A construction meaning that an action has just happened or has recently been completed.

Grammar construction / recent perfectRead entry
02

amn’t I?

Irish English · common search form

The Irish English first-person negative question corresponding to standard “aren’t I?”

Negative question formRead entry
03

do be

Irish English · common search form

A habitual construction describing what regularly or characteristically happens.

Grammar construction / habitual aspectRead entry

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