Briathrachas Gràmair

Buidheann 3: Ainmearan a tha a’ tòiseachadh le connragan bileach – b, m, p
(Group 3: nouns which start with labial consonants – b, m, p):
a. Fireann: ’s e an t-alt am is chan eil sèimheachadh ann
(the article with masculine nouns is am and there is no lenition):
am bainne, am bainne math
am pàipear, am pàipear beag
b. Boireann: ’s e an t-alt a’, is tha a’ chiad litir air a sèimheachadh
(feminine nouns are lenited and preceded by the article a’ ):
a’ bheàrn, a’ bheàrn mhòr
a’ phoit, a’ phoit dhubh
Buidheann 4: Ainmearan a tha a’ tòiseachadh le “f” (nouns which start with “f”):
a. Fireann: ’s e an t-alt am is chan eil sèimheachadh ann
(masculine nouns are preceded by am and there is no lenition):
am faclair, am faclair mòr
b. Boireann: ’s e an t-alt an, is tha a’ chiad litir air a sèimheachadh
(feminine nouns are lenited and preceded by the article an ):
an fhuil, an fhuil dhearg
Buidheann 5: Ainmearan a tha a’ tòiseachadh le “c” no “g”
(nouns which start with “c” or “g”):
a. Fireann: ’s e an t-alt an, is chan eil sèimheachadh ann
(masculine nouns are preceded by the article an and there is no lenition):
an ceum, an ceum mòr
an geamhradh, an geamhradh fada
b. Boireann, ’s e an t-alt a’, is tha a’ chiad litir air a sèimheachadh
(feminine nouns are lenited and preceded by the article a’ ):
a’ chabhag, a’ chabhag mhòr
a’ gheàrr, a’ gheàrr bhàn
Buidheann 6: Ainmearan a tha a’ tòiseachadh le “d”, “n”, “r” no “t”:
(nouns which start with “d”, “n”, “r” or “t”):
Chan eil e gu diofar co-dhiù tha an t-ainmear fireann no boireann. ’S e an t-alt an agus
chan eil a’ chiad litir air a sèimheachadh (it makes no difference if the noun is masculine
or feminine – it is unlenited and the article is an):
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