Feid-lim-e, Felix leir-measd-a, considerate ter cuid-eaċd-a, a companion bean-osd-a, a lanlady cur-aig-in, a can Part-al-an, Bartholemew mot-ug-ad, feeling Maoi-leaċ-luinn, Lough- sealb-ug-ad, possession maig-ist-ir, a master ur-slug-am, to comit lin gniom-ar-a, actions bar-unt-act, a barony toil-eam-uil, wilful Familiar words of four syllables. Tlact-corr-ug-ad, an earthquake ad-uat-mair-eact, 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-aċ, 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 móir-mean-am-naċ, magnanimous 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. leis na, with the Abl. on, from the air an, on the anns an, in the air na, on the anns na, in the(15) NOUN. GENERAL RULES GENDER. Names of men and males, are masculine; as, Aod, Hugh; laoċ, an hero; eac, ax 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; sionnaċ, a fox. Names of women and females, are feminine; as, Maire, Mary; siur, sister. Names of countries and rivers; diminutives in og, and cog; 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, Singular Nom. ball, a spot Plural Nom. baill, spots In this manner decline bonn, a sole dall, a blind man torp, a sod corc, Core, a proper name cat, a cat sac, a sack stoc, a trumpet poll, a pit gob, a bill sop, a wisp slad, a robbery orc, a young pig torc, a wild boar port, a tune gort, a garden Singular Nom. fear, a man Dat. d' fear, to a man Acc. fear, a man Acc. fir, men ceann, a head In this manner decline lear, the sea breac, a trout peann, a pen, pl. pinn and nead, a nest peanna Singular |