Many nouns of the second and third declensions are contracted in the genitive case; as, Buídean, a troop, Gen. buídne, for buídine briatar, a word, Gen. breitre, for briataire maídin, morning, Gen. maidne, for maidine bliadain, a year, Gen. bliadna, for bliadana iolar, an eagle, Gen. iolra, for iolara (19) NOUNS DECLINED WITH THE ARTICLE. First. Nouns beginning with vowels. If the noun be masculine, t 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 n to the genitive. Singular Masculine. Plural (20) Nom. an tatair, the fa Nom, na haitre, or na Feminine. Plural Nom. an oig, the virgin Nom. na hoga Singular Gen. na hoiġe Dat. don oig Acc. an oig Abl. les an oig an uiseog, the thrush an eala, the swan Gen. na nog Dat. dona hogaib In this manner decline, an ilid, the doe an aman, the river Second. Nouns beginning with mutable consonants; except d, t, s. 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 s. Third. Nouns beginning with s, followed by a vowel, or by 1, n, or r. 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. 1 neartmur, powerful briotac, stammering Second Declension. Adjectives ending in consonants, having a small vowel in the termination, increase small in the genitive feminine and nominative plural. (22) arsaig, |