Cailín, a little girl, Pl. Cailín- Bejljn, a little mouth. Many nouns of the second and third declensions are contracted in the genitive case; as, Buídean, a troop, Gen. bujone, for bujdine. Brjatar, a word, Gen. brejtre, for briataire. NOUNS DECLINED WITH THE ARTICLE. First. Nouns beginning with vowels. If the noun be masculine, & is prefixed to it in the nominative singular; if feminine, h is prefixed to the genitive. In the plural of both genders, h is prefixed to the nominative and dative; and to the genitive. (20) Masculines are aspirated in the genitive and dative singular; and feminines in the nominative and dative. In the genitive plural, all initial mutables are eclipsed, except m and r. THIRD. NOUNS BEGINNING WITH T, FOLLOWED BY A VOWEL, OR BY 1, 1, or μ. Masculines prefix to the genitive and dative singular; feminines to the nominative and dative. The nominative and accusative are always alike: as are also the dative and ablative. First Declension. Most adjectives ending in consonants, having broad vowels in the termination, have a small inflection in the genitive masculine ; a small increase in the genitive feminine; and a broad increase in the nominative plural. N. Acc. Fallán, fallán. PLURAL. Mas. Fem. N. Ac. Fallána. IN THIS MANNER DECLINE, Neartṁur, powerful. Dilear, GEN. Mas. Dilis, FEM. dilire, faithful, beloved. Cartanaċ, friendly. Martanaċ, perpetual. Brjotaċ, stammering. Second Declension. Adjectives ending in consonants, having a small vowel in the termination, increase small in the genitive feminine and nominative plural. (22) |