Bain sé fuaim as. = He made it sound. Bhain sé fuaim as an drum. = He made the drum sound. Bhí an stoirm ag baint fuaim as na crainn sa choill. = The storm was making sound in the trees in the wood. (NÍ raibh "fuaim" ann mar bhriathar.)
fuaim na h-átha. = The sound of the river at the ford. fuaim tuinne = "bog tremor" : tuinn = bog, swamp. fuaim na coille = .i. fuaim na gaoithe ins na crainn.