EtymologyEdit
Contracted form of bheil.
eil
- am
- are
- is
Usage notesEdit
- This is a dependent form of tha, which is the present tense of bi. It is used after the particles chan and nach. After a and gu, the form used is bheil.
- Nach eil thu fuar? - Aren't you cold?
- Chan eil ìm air an aran. - There is not any butter on the bread.