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bain-cliam-uin, a mother-dran-cud-a, a flea

naoi-dean-an, a child

nua-posd-a, new married

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Part-al-an, Bartholemew mot-ug-ad, feeling

Maoi-leaċ-luinn, Lough- sealb-ug-ad, possession

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bar-unt-act, a barony

gniom-ar-a, actions

toil-eam-uil, wilful

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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,

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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)

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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
Dat. don, don, to the
Acc. an, an, the

leis-an, with the

Plural

Mas, and Fem.

Nom. na, the

Gen. na, of the
Dat. dona, to the
Acc. na, the

Voc.

Voc.

Abl.

Sleis

leis na, with the

on, from the

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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

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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,

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