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Deiread an geimrid.
An teac agus an fearrain.
A geluin tu fuaim
ngota?

Ta me mo codlad.
An bfuil tu do suide?
Bhi sisi na seirbiseaċ.
Ta se na seanduine.
Beid sinne nar seasaṁ.
Bhi tu do seasam.
Bhi me mo saiġideoir.
Thainic mac an duine
ag ite agus ag ol.
Chuaid se asteac go tig
De.

Do tuit se on treas lota.

Lomfuid a nfeasog.

Do druid a nuair linn, agus ata mac an duine aga tabairt a lamaib na bpeacać. Slige a nfir air a dtalam.

Maille le cuidead na ngràs, Eiseirige na gcorp.

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NOUNS SUBSTANTIVE AND ADJECTIVE.

CONCORD.

1. Substantives signifying the same thing agree in case; as, epistil Phoil easbail, the epistle of Paul the apostle.

* The

*The latter substantive may be put in the nominative case, though the former is in an oblique one; but the article is then inserted; and some word, such as eadon, or is e sin, is understood; as, mac Joseip an saor, the son of Joseph the carpenter. (109)

2. An adjective agrees with the substantive before it, in gender, number, and case; as, an fir gil, of the fair man; na mna gile, of the fair woman; dona fearaib geala, to the fair men.

3. For the aspiration of adjectives joined with nouns, see pages 36, 37.

4. When two or more substantives are joined to an adjective, the adjective is commonly refer red to them separately; as, is geanamuil an fear agus an bean, the man and woman are lovely.

5. Adjectives of one syllable may be prefixed to their substantives, without undergoing any inflexion; forming, in this manner, compound terms; as, dearg lasair, red flame; for lasair dearg.

*In this case, if the noun begins with a mutable consonant, that consonant is aspirated; as, oigfear, a young man.

6. When the adjective is asserted of, or concerning the noun, it is placed before the noun, and undergoes no inflexion; as, is glic an duine sin, that man is wise. (110)

7. Substantives signifying the same person or thing, require their adjectives between them; as, an curaid croda Conlaoc, the valiant hero Conloch.

8. Many synonymous adjectives are elegantly joined to the same substantive; as, a ndaignib dorca dùnta, in dark, close, fastnesses.

9. When the adjective is connected, in meaning and force, with the verb, it assumes an adverbial form, and undergoes no inflexion; as, rinne se an talam tirim, he made the earth dry. (111)

GOVERNMENT.

GOVERNMENT.

SUBSTANTIVE.

10. When two substantives come together, signifying different things, the latter is put in the genitive; as, mac na mna, the woman's son (112)

11. The latter substantive is sometimes joined with the former, as an adjective, making one compound expression, but still inflected in the genitive; as, fear corrain, a reaper.

12. The active infinitive and participles govern the genitive, as nouns; as, bi me dul a iarraid mna, I was going to seek a wife; iar leagad an tsoisgeil, after reading the gospel.

* The object of the infinitive may come before it, in the accusative; as, is mait an obair Dia do molad, it is good to praise God; for, is maït an obair molad De.

13. When one substantive governs another in the genitive plural, without the article being joined with the genitive, the latter substantive may be aspirated; as, fuil gabair, the blood of goats. (113)

ADJECTIVE.

14. Adjectives signifying profit, proximity, fitness, and their opposites, require the dative; as, is mait duit, it is good for you.

15. Adjectives signifying dimension, require air before the measure; as, tri troige air doimneacd, three feet deep.

16. Adjectives and nouns, signifying a part of any thing, require de an, or de na, of the, (commonly written don, and dona,) with the ablative; as, gaċ rann don leabar, each part of the book, fear do na daoinib, one of the men; an fear is sinne do na braitrib, the elder of the brothers; an fear is airde don triur, the highest of the three. * But

* But adjectives signifying fullness, and the like, may have a genitive; as, beata làn triobloide, a life full of trouble; but, làn don triobloid, full of the trouble.

17. Adjectives signifying likeness, or an emotion of the mind, require le with the ablative; as, is cosmuil an duine le fear tuarastail, man is like an hireling; bi siad go mait leat, they were good to you; cuaille com fada le crann, a pole as long as a tree; bi cartanaċ liom, be friendly to me. (114)

18. The comparative degree requires na or no, than, before the following noun; as, is fearr Peadar na Pol, Peter is better than Paul. (115)

The construction of Nouns Substantive and Adjective promiscuously exemplified.

Is fuar an la è,
Ta an maidin fuar,
Is dorca an oldċe 1,

Bhfuil a cloċ sin trom?

Is trom a cloċ i,
Dean deoć teit dam,

It is a cold day.

The morning is cold.
It is a cold night.
Is that stone heavy?
It is a heavy stone.
Make a warm drink for

nte.

A ndearna tu an deoċ Did you make the drink

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