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FKMIMINK such cases the same as the Nom. Si
When the only termination given is not
or an, it is that of the Gen. Sing, and
Nom. Plur., which in such cases are alike.
(tentr-a.1 /?/*. The Nom. and Dat. Sing, of
MO,SV.V Nouns are alike.
The Geu, and Dat. Sing, of Fern. Nouns are
Alike.
The Gen- aud Vec. Sing, of Masc. Nouns are
alike.
and Voc. Hing. of Feni. Nouns are
The Nom. Plur. is often like the Gen.
formed by adding a, ,
or ean to
the Nom. fttng.
Tne G-JU. Pi. is either like the Nom. Sing, or
Norn. Plnr.
The i>ac. PI. i< like the Nora. PI., the older
form in *A?i or aibh being practically obsolete.
The Voc. I'l. is trie same a.s the Norn., aspirated
aud ending in or aw.
A noun with the article before it is definite,
aud without tfea article, indefinite.
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g a A definite masc. noun aspirates the Gen. and
Dat. Sing; 'ut a definite fem. noun aspirates the
No'u. find ]Jat. "'ing.
A definite noun beginning with d, 1, n, r, s, or
'22 a
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t, does not aspirate any ca.^e.
Nouns beginning with a, consonant, and whose
last vowel is broad.
The Gen. Sing, is usually formed by inserting
t after the last vowel of the Nom. Sing.
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Xottns beginning with a consonant, and whose
last vowel is small.
OF VEBJiS. The Gen. Sing. masc. and fem. is generally
In this Dictionary the root of the verb is formed by adding e to the Nom.; but Nouns of
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W;) , sue,, fir,,,
mme diely followec! .-
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bv the Pres. Part. Irregular inflections of
commencing with a vowel.
Verbs are also given.
definite masc. Noun requires f- efore it in
the Nom. Sing., and h- in the Nom. and Dai J'l.
th.- Und. Pers. singular Imveraht* Mood is
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definite fem. Noun reouires A- before it in
th? HOOT or TIIEMS of every Gaelic Verb. the Gen.
Jmliaifire. Moud, Adire Sing., and in the Nom. and Dat Plur.
Voice
L'iii- j'ast Te'.i.s^ of a Verb is formed by aspii-iiing
h u definite masc. Noun beginning with s fol-
A
initial cou.sonant of it 1- root, as lowed by a vowel, or a
Fang, fold fhou liquid requires t- before
; phai.sg e, kt folded. Verbs itinche Gen. and Dat. Sing., and a detiuite
beginning wich 1, n, r, sc, sg, sm, tip, st, do not fem. Noun in the Nom. and Dat.
take the aspirated form, arid when Sing.
a Verb
< muinces with, a rowel the past tense ia formed
OF ADJECTIVES.
by pr-ti-xiTif' in e or at.
The Plural of all adjectives of one syllable
ends in a (e if the preceding rowel is small.)
and of those of more than one syllable, like the
Nom. Sing.
inflections of
The Nom. Dat. and Voc. Fern., and the Gea.
and Voc. Masc. are aspirated in the Siug. either
with or without the article.
The Dat. of an adjactire combined with a.
definite noun is aspirated in both genders.