Part-al-an, Bartholemew mot-ug-ad, feeling Maoi-leaċ-luinn, Lough- sealb-ug-ad, possession lin bar-unt-act, a barony gniom-ar-a, actions toil-eam-uil, wilful ad-uat-mair-eaċt, abomination ain-meas-ar-da, intemperate aird-int-inn-eaċ, high minded at-arr-ug-ad, difference at-suíg-ug-ad, second proof bliad-an-am-uil, yearly bunn-ud-as-ac, authentic cait-reim-iug-ad, to triumph coim-eig-nig-im, to force coim-neart-uig-te, confirmed com-cruinn-iug-ad, congregation com-gáird-úig-ad, to congratulate duib-eag-an-aid, depths eif-eact-am-uil, effectual id-ir-teang-toir, an interpreter sear-bfog-ant-uid, a servant faid-cad-oir-eact, faid-cad-oir-eact, prophecy, in-meód-on-aċ, internal iom-ad-uig-im, to multiply iom-airg-id-eaċd, decency coim-neart-ug-ad, confirmation mi-riag-alt-a, unruly móir-mean-am-naċ, magnanimous neam-baoğ-al-aċ, secure neam-tab-act-ac, unprofitable (14) 20 ETYMOLOGY. ARTICLE. The Irish language has only one article, corresponding to the definite article in English; viz. Singular Mas. Fem. Nom. an, an, the Gen. an, na, of the leis-an, with the Plural Mas, and Fem. Nom. na, the Gen. na, of the Voc. Voc. Abl. Sleis leis na, with the on, from the air an, on the anns an, in the NOUN. GENERAL RULES GENDER. air na, on the anns na, in the(15) Names of men and males, are masculine; as, Aod, Hugh; laoċ, an hero; eaċ, an horse. Diminutives in an, ean, ín, en; derivatives in aide, aid, aire, eoir, ac, or; and abstract substantives in as, and eas, are commonly masculine; as, cnocan, an hillock; tineas, sickness; sionnac, a fox. Names of women and females, are feminine; as, Maire, Mary; siur, sister. Names of countries and rivers; diminutives in og, and eog; and abstract substantives, except those in as, and eas, are feminine; as, Eirin, Ireland; gile, whiteness; “duileog, a little leaf. (16). CASE. CASE. The nominative and accusative are always alike in form; and only distinguished by their connection 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 ib. The nominative and vocative feminine, are always alike. The genitive and vocative masculine, are always alike. (17) 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, |