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Marc-uiż-eact, riding.

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Stoc-ajo-e, stockings.
Uar-fair-e, watch.
Og-ast-oir, an host.

Riaz-luiz-eoir, a ruler.
Ao-lac-ad, burying.
Tréad-uig-e, a shepherd.
Sub-ajlc-e, virtue.

Meas-arg-aċdo, temperance.
Mall-uiż-że, cursed.
34d-us-e, a thief.
Céard-uiz-e, tradesman.
Foirg-nit-eoir, a builder.

Túis-miż-teoir, a parent.
Com-ar-rain, neighbour.

Ceann-aiż-im, I buy.

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Lin-éad-aċ, linen.

Oil-eaṁ-uin, food.

Mion-geart-a, minded.

Sojb-ir-geul, gospel.

PROMISCUOUS.

Dam-ant-a, damned.

Cam-cor-aċ, bandy legged.

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FAMILIAR WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES.

Tlaċt-ċorr-uż-40, an earthquake.

Ad-kuat-ṁair-éaċt, abomination.

Ain-ṁeas-ar-da, intemperate.

Aird-int-in-eaċ, high minded.

A&-arr-uż-ad, difference.

At-ruiz-uz-ad, second proof.

Blad-an-am-ul, yearly.

Buñ-ud-as-aċ, authentic.

Cait-reim-już-40, to triumph.

Coim-eig-ni-im, I force.

Coimh-heart-u13-te, confirmed.

Coṁ-ċruiñ-iug-aƊ, congregation.

Com-gáird-úig-ad, to congratulate.

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Duib-eag-an-ajo, depths.
Eix-eact-am-ul, effectual.

Id-ir-teang-tojn, an interpreter.
Sear-bfog-ant-uid, a servant.
Faid-ead-oir-eact, prophecy.

In-ṁeód-on-aċ, internal.

Jom-ad-uiz-im, I multiply.

Jom-airg-id-eacd, decency.

Coiṁ-neart-uz-ad, confirmation.

Mi-riaż-alt-a, unruly.

Móir-mean-am-naċ. magnanimous.

Neaṁ-baoż-al-aċ, secure.

Neam-tab-act-aċ, unprofitable. (14)

ETYMOLOGY.

ARTICLE.

The Irish language has only one article, corresponding to the definite article in English; viz.,

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Dat. Don don, to the. Jen Dat. Dona, to the.

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Names of men and males, are masculine; as, Aoỏ Hugh; Laoċ an hero; éac, an horse.

Diminutives in an, en in, en derivatives aide, aid, aire, eoir, aċ, or; and abstract substantives in ar, and ear are commonly masculine; as, cnocán, an hillock; ʊineas, sickness; sionnać. a fox.

Names of women and females, are feminine; as, Maire, Mary; run, sister.

Names of countries and rivers; diminutives in óg and eóg; and abstract substantives except those in ar and ear, are feminine; as, ern Ireland; 31le whiteness; oujleóz, a little leaf. (16)

CASE.

The nominative and accusative are always alike in form; and only distinguished by their connexion 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 jb,

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,

SINGULAR.

Noм. Вall a spot.
GEN. Baill, of a spot.
DAT. Do ball, to a spot.
Acc. Ball, a spot.
Voc. A bajll, o spot.
ABL. le ball, with a spot.

Вon, a sole.

PLURAL.

Noм, Вall, spots.
GEN. Ball, of spots.

DAT. Do Bhallab, to spots.
Acc. Baill, spots.

Voc. A balla, o spots.
ABL. le ballajb, with spots.

IN THIS MANNER DECLINE,

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Sop, a wisp.

Slad. a robbery.
Onc, a young pig.

Conc, a wild boar.

Port, a tune.

Gorʊ, a garden.

Bolz, a belly.

Colz, a sword.

Folt, hair of the head.
Béul, a mouth.

Széul, a story, pl. sgéil, and
rgéula, and rgéultaiż.
féur, grass.

Méur, a finger, pl. méir, and
méara.

Ean, a bird, pl. éin and éanlaiź.
Léan, distress.

Uan, a lamb.

Cuan, a harbour, pl. cuain and cuantaiŻ.

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