Briathrachas Gràmair

6. Ann an co-ghnìomhairean mar a-mach, far a bheil an cuideam air an dàrna lide, thathar
a’ cleachdadh tàthan (in adverbs like a-mach, where the stress is on the second syllable,
a hyphen is used):
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a-mach, a-steach, a-muigh, a-staigh, a-null, a-nall, a-nuas,
a-bhos, a-rithist, a-nis, a-mhàin
7. Tha roimhearan fillte, le cuideam air an dàrna lide, air an sgrìobhadh mar dhà fhacal
gun tàthan (compound prepositions, with the stress on the second syllable, should be
written as two words without a hyphen):
am measg, a rèir, a dh’ionnsaigh, os cionn, am broinn, mu dheidhinn, a
thaobh, air sgàth, air feadh, an àite
8. Thathar a’ sgrìobhadh ciamar, carson agus airson mar aon fhacal gun tàthan – a
dh’aindeoin riochdan mar air a shon fhèin (ciamar, carson and airson are written as
one word without a hyphen – despite such forms as air a shon fhèin).
9. Tha làithean na seachdaine air an sgrìobhadh mar aon fhacal, gun tàthan agus gun
cheann-litrichean nam broinn (days of the week are written as a single word, without a
hyphen and without internal capitalisation):
Diluain, Dimàirt, Diciadain (chan e Diciadaoin), Diardaoin, Dihaoine,
Disathairne, Didòmhnaich
10. Ann an ainmean-àite, faodaidh tàthan a bhith ann an cuid de sheann ainmean m.e.
Earra-Ghàidheal, Gall-Ghàidhealaibh. Ach tha a’ chuid as motha às aonais tàthan.
Agus far a bheil còrr is aon eileamaid Ghàidhlig ann, bu chòir an t-ainm a bhith
sgrìobhte mar dhà fhacal (with place names, hyphens might be employed in old names
like Earra-Ghàidheal, Gall-Ghàidhealaibh. But most are hyphen-free. Where two or
more Gaelic elements exist, the name should be written as two words):
Inbhir Nis Dùn Èideann Obar Dheathain
Druim Chapall Dùn Bheagan Port Rìgh
11. Chan eil tàthan eadar riochdair pearsanta agus fhìn/fhèin (there is no hyphen between a
personal pronoun and fhìn/fhèin):
mi fhìn, thu fhèin, e fhèin, i fhèin, sinn fhèin, sibh fhèin, iad fhèin
12. Bidh tàthan ann far a bheil facal fillte, le neach, fear, bean, tè, luchd, co-cheangailte ri
dreuchd (compound words concerning profession containing the elements neach, fear,
tè, luchd, will be hyphenated):
neach-sgrùdaidh neach-labhairt neach-togail
fear-bùtha fear-cathrach fear-deasachaidh
bean-chèile bean-chìche bean-ghlùin
luchd-èisteachd luchd-ciùil luchd-leughaidh