Editing Irish syntax (section)

===Complementary subordinate clauses in the form of a relative clause===
Some complements in Irish take the form of a relative, in that they end in the relative particle {{Lang|ga|a}}; both direct and indirect relative are found.

;Direct
*(60a) {{Lang|ga|'''Nuair a''' bhí mé óg, bhí mé i mo chónaí i nDún na nGall.}} "When I was young, I lived in Donegal."
*(60b) {{Lang|ga|Glaofaidh sí '''chomh luath agus a''' thiocfaidh sí abhaile.}} "She will call as soon as she gets home."
*(60c) {{Lang|ga|Bhí sé ag caoineadh '''an t-achar a''' bhí sé ag caint liom.}} "He was crying while he was talking to me."
*(60d) {{Lang|ga|Seinneadh port ansin, '''mar a''' rinneadh go minic.}} "Then a melody was played, as one often did ."
*(60e) {{Lang|ga|Bhog sé a cheann '''ar nós mar a''' bheadh sé ag seinm.}} "He moved his head as if he were playing music."
*(60f) {{Lang|ga|Tig leat é a choinneáil '''fad is a''' thugann tú aire dó.}} "You may hold it as long as you are careful with it."

;Indirect
*(61a) {{Lang|ga|Lorg iad '''mar ar''' chuir tú iad.}} "Look for them where you put them."
*(61b) {{Lang|ga|Fan '''san áit a''' bhfuil tú.}} "Stay where you are!"
*(61c) {{Lang|ga|'''An t-am ar''' tháinig sé, bhíodar díolta ar fad.}} "By the time he came, they were all sold out."
*(61d) {{Lang|ga|Inseoidh mé sin dó '''ach a''' bhfeicfidh mé é.}} "I will tell him that as soon as I see him."
*(61e) {{Lang|ga|D'fhág sí é '''sa gcaoi a''' raibh sé.}} "She left it as it was."