Bhí sí go croidhe-bhriste i ndiaidh a h-ingine. Ba chroidhe-bhriste an íde a (ד) imthig ortha. - Their fate was a heart-breaking one. Ba bhriseadh chroidhe do bás a mhná.
Bhí sí (go) croidhe-bhriste = She was heartbroken. Ba chroidhe-bhriste an gnó é. - It was a heartbreaking business. Ba bhriseadh croidhe é dhi an tsean-áit a (ד) fhágaint.