Nom. an bean, the woman Nom. na mna Third. Nouns beginning with s, followed by a cowel, or by 1, n, or г. Masculines prefix t 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 inflexion in the genitive masculine; a small increase in the genitive feminine; and a broad increase in the nominative plural. Adjectives ending in consonants, having a small vowel in the termination, increase small in the gcutive feminine and nominative plural. (22) arsaig, arsaig, ancient. Singular Mas. Fem. Plural Mas. Fem. N. Ac. V. arsaig, arsaig N. Ac. V. arsaige Gen. arsaig, arsaige Gen. arsaig Dat. Abl. arsaig, arsaig Dat. Abl. arsaig In this manner decline Some adjectives of this declension are contracted in the genitive singular; as, aoibinn, delightful, gen. aoibne, for aoibine aluinn, beautiful, gen. aille or aillne, for aluinne. Third declension. Adjectives ending in amuil, have a broad increase in the genitive singular and nom, plural. Some monosyllabic adjectives, having a broad vowel in the termination, increase broad in the genitive feminine, and nominative plural. Dat. Abl. corr, corr Dat. Abl. In this manner decline, corr corr Adjectives ending in vowels are alike in all cases, genders, and numbers. ADJECTIVES DECLINED WITH NOUNS. Adjectives beginning with mutable consonants (except d or t following a noun ending in n,) are aspirated in the nominative and accusative, sing. feminine; genitive, masculine; dative, vocative and ablative, both genders; and in the vocative, plural. (23) an fear geal, the fair man. Nom. an fear geal Dat. don fear geal Plural 識講 Acc. an fear geal Nom, na fir geala Abl. leis an fear gealAbl. an bean |
