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3. An Tuiseal Tabhartach/Roimhearach<br />

(Dative/Prepositional Case in nouns)<br />

’S e an t-ainm eile a th’ air an tuiseal thabhartach an tuiseal roimhearach air sgàth ’s gur<br />

ann as dèidh roimhear sìmplidh mar as trice a chithear e (the dative case is also known as<br />

the prepositional case because nouns most commonly appear in this case following a<br />

simple preposition).<br />

Roimhearan sìmplidh le ainmear, ach gun alt<br />

(simple prepositions with nouns, but without the article):<br />

Tha na roimhearan sìmplidh ann an dà bhuidhinn:<br />

(the simple prepositions are in 2 groups):<br />

Roimhearan a tha ag Roimhearan nach eil ag<br />

adhbharachadh sèimheachadh adhbharachadh sèimheachadh<br />

(those which cause lenition) (those which do not cause lenition)<br />

Copyright R. MacLean<br />

a à (às)<br />

bho (o) aig<br />

fo air<br />

do ann an (ann am)<br />

de dha*<br />

mu gu<br />

ro le<br />

tro ri<br />

Mar sin, tha sinn a’ faighinn:<br />

a Phort Rìgh à Glaschu<br />

bho bhalaich aig bòrd<br />

fo chùram air beanntan<br />

do chailleachan ann am pailteas<br />

de dhaoine gu madainn<br />

mu dheich le dùrachd<br />

ro mhadainn ri dotairean<br />

tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig<br />

Chan eil e gu diofar co-dhiù tha an t-ainmear fireann no boireann, singilte no iolra (it<br />

makes no difference if the nouns are masculine or feminine, singular or plural)<br />

Cha bhi alt pearsanta air a shèimheachadh as dèidh roimhear sìmplidh (a possessive article<br />

is never lenited by a simple preposition): fo mo chasan, fo do chùram, bho mo<br />

chàirdean, ro mo bhracaist.

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