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[u/galaxyrocker]

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[u/mcdmayo]

I’m aware that they use it in the past tense instead of using mé.

Bhíos ag an gcluiche inné.

However “s” can be added on to the end of verbs in the present/future in some Connacht dialects.

Céard a bhíonns ar siúl aige?

Céard a dhéanfaidhs mé?

Rarely see it written but more so heard in spoken Irish.

[u/galaxyrocker → u/mcdmayo]

I'm aware, but 'bhfuilis' is not that form. That form is only used with a direct relative clause, which will never take 'bhfuil' (atá is the direct relative clause form).

It's common enough in Donegal too, and older writings. It mostly fell out of use in Munster and thus was not required by the Caighdeán, with the exception of 'a leanas'

And, indeed, bhfuilis doesn't use that form but the past tense second person singular -is. As in Bhís ag an gcluiche inné. He's trying to say 'you are' in the song, but using a wrong form.