gu

conj. That, to the end that. Used to signify a wish or idea, and implies that a sentence which is not expressed precedes the clause it introduces. (Tha e fìor) gun dugadh crodh Chailein dhomh bainne air an raon, (it is true) that Colin's cattle would give me milk on the plain; (is e mo mhiann-sa) gun robh móran maith agad, (it is my wish) that you may have good — a way of returning thanks; (is e mo mhiann-sa) gum bu slàn a chì mi thu, (it is my wish) that I may see you well! guma fada beò an rìgh! long live the king! slàn gun robh an Gàidheal gasta, may the gallant Celt be hale. Gu is used in poetry if the nominative precedes the verb and also to give greater emphasis, as, fiamh aiteis àird, gun robh 'na ghnùis, an appearance of exceeding joy was in his face; nam bu duine eile gun dèanadh, bu mhise gun dìoladh, had another man done it, it's I would avenge it. In negative expressions nach takes the place of gu, Ó! (is truagh) nach robh mi 'nam chalman, O! (it is sad) that I were not a dove — MacKay's Easy G. Syntax.

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