Párr-at-ar, paradise. Muin-1s-in, confidence. Marc-urg-eact, riding. Stoc-and-e, stockings. Uar-fair-e, watch. Oj-art-011, an host. Riaz-lung-eoir, a ruler. Ad-lac-ad, burying. Tréad-ujj-e, a shepherd. Sub-ajlc-e, virtue. Wear-arg-aid, temperance. Wall-ung-te, cursed. Jad-ung-e, a thief. Céard-urg-e, tradesman. Foirz-nit-coin, a builder. Túis-mig-teoir, a parent. Com-ar-rain, neighbour. Ceann-415-1m, I buy. Foill-rig-te, published. Dall-purg-te, blind. An-trat-ac, untimely. Sár-ung-te, satisfied. C013-113-1m, I accompany. STRONG ASPIRATES. Dorc-a-dar, darkness. Jab-alt-ur, a farm. Brac-ad-oir, a malster. Mac-air-e, a field. Céad-co-rac, centipede. leat-óz-bán, sole fish. Bujo-eac-ar, gratitude. Dún-marb-ad, man-slaughter. Strjop-ac-ar, fornication. Ban-oz-lać, a maid servant. Lojċ-ead-ojn, a chandler. Sean-mat-air, a grandmother. Lán-atm-uin, a couple. Naoj-dean-án, a child. Nua-pord-a, new married. Bain-claim-uin,a mother-in-law. Bain-treab-ac, a widow. Priom-adb-ar, the first cause. A-broc-air, along with. A-céile, together. A-cojo-ce, for ever. Bojrb-briat-rać, fierce spoken. Can-rat-ad, at one thrust. Bar-am-uil, opinion. Beact-urg-e, polite. Baird-eam-uil, friendly. Cruad-crojo-eac, hearted. hard Cruad-al-ac, cruel. Dán-and-a, bold. Drúir-eam-uil, lecherous. Dic-10ll-ac, diligent. Dut-paċt-ac, careful. Cir-eact-ac, effectual. Int-leaċt-ac, intelligent. Neam-nair-eać, shameless. Sib-éalt-a, civil. Mot-u1g-im, I feel. PROMISCUOUS. Dam-and-a, damned. Sud-air-e, a kerchief. lear-at-air, a step father. Doj-déan-ta, difficult. Gnjom-ar-a, actions. Tuat-all-ac, rustic. Toil-eah-uil, wilful. FAMILIAR WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES. Tlact-corp-uj-40, an earthquake. B i Duib-eag-an-a10, depths. 1-riaj-alt-a, unruly. Móir-mean-am-nac. magnanimous. Neam-baog-al-ac, secure. Neam-tab-act-ac, unprofitable. (11) ETYMOLOGY. ARTICLE. The Irish language has only one article, corresponding to the definite article in English; viz., Names of men and males, are masculine; as, Aos Hugh; laoc an hero; éac, an horse. Diminutives in an, en in, en derivatives alde, ajo, aire, eoir, ac, or; and abstract substantives in ar, and eas are commonly masculine; as, chocán, an hillock; tinear, sickness; rjonnad. a fox. Names of women and females, are feminine; as, Maire, Mary; rur, sister. Names of countries and rivers; diminutives in óg and eóz; and abstract substantives except those in as and ear, are feminine; as, erin Ireland; 31le whiteness; duileóg, a little leaf. (16) CASE. The nominative and accusative are always alike in form; and only distinguished by their connexion with some other words in the sentence. The dative and ablative are always alike in form, and only distinguished by the article, or prepositions prefixed to them: in the plural, they always end in 16, The nominative and vocative feminine are always alike. DECLENSION. (18) The first declension. Masculines. Nouns of the first declension have the genitive and vocative singular, and the nominative plural alike. The inflexion of the genitive is formed by adding a small vowel to the broad one, in the termination of the nominative; or, by changing the broad vowel or diphthong of the nominative into a small one; as, Con, a man's name. Fon, a tune. Dall, a blind man. Copp, a body. Topp, a sod. Conc, a proper name. Cat, a cat. Sac, a sack. Stoc, a trumpet. Broc, a badger. Boc, a he goat. Coll, hazel. Cran, a tree. Kan, a division. Job, a bill. Sop, a wisp. Slad. a robbery. Opc, a young pig. Topc, a wild boar. Port, a tune. Jort, a garden. Bolz, a belly. Folt, hair of the head. Széul, a story, pl. rgéil, and réur, grass. Wéur, a finger, pl. méin, and méara. Can, a bird, pl. éjn and éanlang. Uan, a lamb. Cuan, a harbour, pl. cuain and cuantaig. |