Imatges de pàgina
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Cailín, a little girl, Pl. Cailín- Bejljn, a little mouth.

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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.
Majon, morning, Gen. majone, for maidine.
Bladain, a year, Gen. bljana, for bladana.
Jolar, an eagle, Gen. joina, for jolara. (19.)

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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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N. Acc. Fallán, fallán.
GEN. Falláin, fallájne.
D. Ac. Fallán, falláin.
Voc. Falláin, Fallán.

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PLURAL.

Mas.

Fem.

N. Ac. Fallána.
GEN. Fallán.
D. Ac. Fallána.
Voc. Fallána.

IN THIS MANNER DECLINE,

Neartṁur, powerful.
Ceanan, speckled.

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)

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