In this manner decline bratair, a brother | matair, a mother Singular Plural Nom. cuid, a part Nom. coda, or codana, parts danaib, to parts Abl. le cuid, with a part Acc. coda, or codana, parts o parts naib, with parts lios, gen. leasa, a rath, srut, a stream pl. liosana sraït, a layer inuir, a sea táin, a drove, pl. táinte toil , the will cain, a fine, pl. canaċa feoil, flesh cit, a shower, pl. ceatana bit, life , gen. beata flait, a clef fios, knowledge, gen. feasa ceilg, deceit, gọn, cealga The fourth declension. Nouns that end in vowels; polysyllables having i long in the last syllable; and diminutives in in, are invariable in the singular; the cases of the plural are formed like those of other nouns; as, baile, a town, pl. bailte daoi, a clown sgala, a bowl, pl. sgaltuid draoi, a druid rig, a king, pl. rijte croid, a heart, pl. croidead tiġ, a house laoi, a poem saoi, a gentleman сао, а шау fáinne, fáinne, a ring cailinead, or cailinig glaine, glass firin, a little mana file, a poet paistin, a child maide, a stick spailpin, a rascal gaduis, a thief thief, pl. ga- cruisgin, a jug daigeana buailtin, a beetle ceannaig, a merchant braisgin, an apron greasaig, a shoemaker féirin, a gift cailin, a little girl, pl. béilin, a little mouth 1 HETEROCLITES, Singular Plurali Nom. béan, a woman Nom. mna, women Gen. mna, of a woman Gen. ban, of women Dat. do mnaoj, to a wo-|Dat. do mnaib, to wo man Acc. bean, ai woman | Aco. mna, women Voc. a bean, a woman. Voc. a mna, o women' Abl. le bean, with a wo- Abl. le mnaib, with wo man men men Singular Plural Nom. bo, a cow Nom. ba't, cows kost Gen. 'bo, or buin, of a cow Gen. bd, of cams Dat. do buin, to a cow Dat. do buaib; to cows, Acc. bo, a cow Acc. bat, COWSC Voc. a bo, o cow Voc. a bat, o cows: Abl. le bain, with a cow Abl. le buaib, with cows; Singular Plural Nom. cu, a greyhound Nom. cuịn, cona, conča Gen. cun, or cuin, of a Gen. con greyhound Dat. do conaib. Dat. do cuin, ču, or con, Acc. cuin, cona, conča to a greyhound Voc. a.cona, a conca Acc. cu, a greyhound Abl. le conaib Voc. Abl. le cuin, cu, or con, witha greyhound Many Many nouns of the second and third declensions are contracted in the genitive case; as, Buídean, a troop, Gen. buídne, for buidine 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. (20) Masculine. Plural Nom, an tatair, the fa Nom. na haître, or na ther haîtreaca Gen. an atará Gen. na naîtreac Dat. don atair Dat. dona haitreacaib Acc. an tatair Acc. na haître, or na Abl. leis an atair haîtreača Abl. leis na haitreacaib In this manner decline, an torc, the young pig an teasbog, the bishop an tuan, the lamb an taingeal, the angel an toganać, the young man an tasal, the ass Feminine, Plural Gen. na nog Dat. don oig Dat. dona hoğaib Acc. an oig Acc. "na hoġa Abl. les an oig Abl. leis na hogaib In this manner decline, an uiseog, the thrush an ilid, the doe an eala, the swan 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. Masculine. Plural Gen. na bfear Dat. don 'fear Dat. dona fearaib Acc. an fear Acc. na fir -Abl. leis an fear Abl. leis na fearaib In this manner decline, an crann, tre tree an molt, the wether an poll, the pit an dorn, the fist an. bolg, the belly an mac, the son Feminine. nan Feminine. Plural Gen. na mbap Dat. don mnaoi Dat. dona mnaib Acc. na mna In this manner decline, an geug, the branch an časog, the coat an feall, the treachery Third. Nouns beginning with s, followed by a vowel, or by I, n, or r. Masculines prefix t to the genitive and dative singular; feminines to the nominative and dative. Masculine. Plural Gen. na sagart Dat. dona sagartaib Acc. an sagart Acc. na sagart. Abl. leis an tsagart Abl. leis na sagartaib In this manner decline, an sliab, the mountain an sionnać, the for an sac, the sack an searrać, the foal Feminine. Plural Gen. na slat Dat. don tslait Dat. dona slataib Acc. na slait |