Is dorcha an lá é. = It is a gloomy day. Is dorcha an fear é. - "dark" man. Is dúr an fear é. Tráthnóna (tra:xnu:nə) dorcha iseadh é. Thá an lá ana-cheomhar.
duine dorcha - a "dark" unfriendly person. Thá sé ana-dhorcha is ar éigin a beannochadh sé dhuit. Ta muinntir Dhomhnaill annso dorca ó Dhúthchas. - .i. It is kind for them to be dark.
Thá sé ana-dhorcha ní bhrúghann sé muinntearas ar aoinne - He is very dark he doesn't push friendship on anyone. Ta sé dorcha ann (ən) fhein, coimeadann sé amach ó gach aoinne. - He is "distant" he keeps away from everyone.