Editing Irish syntax (section)

====Other uses for the copula====
There are other set idiomatic phrases using the copula, as seen in the following examples. Here the predicate consists mostly of either a prepositional phrase or an adjective.
*(38a) {{Lang|ga|Is maith liom}} "I like" (lit. "is good with me")
*(38b) {{Lang|ga|Ba mhaith liom}} "I would like" (lit. "would be good with me")
*(38c) {{Lang|ga|Is fearr liom}} "I prefer" (lit. "is better with me")
*(38d) {{Lang|ga|Is féidir liom}} "I can" (lit. "is possible with me")
*(38e) {{Lang|ga|Ba cheart}} "one should" (lit. "would be right")
*(38f) {{Lang|ga|Níor cheart}} "one shouldn't" (lit. "would not be right")
*(38g) {{Lang|ga|Is fuath liom}} "I hate" (lit. "is hatred with me")
*(38h) {{Lang|ga|Is cuma liom}} "I don't care" (lit. "is indifferent with me")
*(38i) {{Lang|ga|Is mian liom}} "I wish/would like" (lit. "is desire with me")
*(38j) {{Lang|ga|Is cuimhin liom}} "I remember" (lit. "is memory with me")

There are also the following constructions:
{{interlinear|lang=ga|number=(39)
| Is deacair an abairt seo a thuiscint.
| COP.PRES difficult the sentence this to understand-VN
| This sentence is hard to understand.
}}
{{interlinear|lang=ga|number=(40)
| Is le Cáit an gluaisteán.
| COP.PRES with Cáit the car
| The car belongs to Cáit.
}}
{{interlinear|lang=ga|number=(41)
| Is as {Baile Átha Cliath} Máire.
| COP.PRES from Dublin Máire
| Máire is from Dublin.
}}