“Ligeann sé…ar oscailt”?

[Learphollach]

Duolingo again! :exclaim:

The English sentences

He lets the window open, She lets the door open

were given, in separate exercises, with the translations

Ligeann sé an fhuinneog ar oscailt, Ligeann sí an doras ar oscailt

For “He lets…” I put

Ligeann sé don fhuinneog oscailt

which was not accepted as correct.

There was some discussion on both sentences and I suggested that the normal interpretation of the English sentences would be eg

He allows the window to open

and that, if the intended meaning was

He leaves the window in an open state

fág would be the verb to use

“Fágann sé…ar oscailt”

I have, so far, been unable to find examples that would support Duolingo’s usage with lig.

Any opinions on this?

[Labhrás]

fág would be the verb to use

“Fágann sé…ar oscailt”

I have, so far, been unable to find examples that would support Duolingo’s usage with lig.

Any opinions on this?

Yes, I agree.

BTW: “Leave” and “let” are both “lassen” in German.
Germans (like myself) mix “let” and “leave” up very often in English.
So, perhaps the Duolingo author is German 🙂

[Learphollach]

Vielen dank 😉

All the contributors to the Duolingo Irish course seem to be Irish.

Slán.

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