faic

irreg. v See, look, behold. 2* Observe. 3(CR) Show — W. of Ross.
Active Voice:
IND past chunnaic mi etc, I etc saw.
IND fut chì mi etc, I etc shall see.
INTERR & NEG past am? (nach fhaca? chan fhaca), faca mi etc, did I etc (not) see?
INTERR fut am? (nach fhaic? chan fhaic) faic mi etc, shall I etc (not) see?
SUBJ past (ged) chithinn, (though) I would see; (ged) chitheamaid, (though) we would see; (ged) chitheadh tu, e, i, sibh, iad, (though) you (sing)., he, she, you (pl)., they would see. [Another form after interrogative or negative particles — am? (nach fhaicinn? chan fhaicinn, mur), faicinn, would I (not) see?]
SUBJ fut (ma) chì mi etc, (if) I etc shall see.
IMP 1^st pers sing faiceam, let me see.
INF a dh'fhaicinn, [& a dh'fhaicsinn] to see.
PRES PART a' faicinn, [& a' faicsinn] seeing.
Passive Voice:
IND past chunnacadh mi etc, I etc was seen. [Chunnacas is generally used in preference to chunnacadh].
IND fut chithear mi etc, I etc shall be seen.
INTERR & NEG past am? (nach fhacadh? chan fhacadh), facadh mi etc.
INTERR & NEG fut am? (nach faicear? chan fhaicear) faicear mi.
SUBJ past (ged) chiteadh mi etc, (though) I etc would be seen.
SUBJ fut (ma) chithear mi etc, (if) I etc shall be seen.
PAST PART faicte, seen. [Parallel passive impersonal forms — bhon chiteadh, since it would be seen; but, nach fhaicteadh? would it not be seen? Chì mi dhut e, I will show it to you; faic dhomh e, show me it; faiceam do phìob, let me see your pipe.

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