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this theory of Ebel), p. 70. Comparison of GaedheUc with the Classic
languages as to the consonant declension of the t-, n-, anil r- stems, p. 71.
§ 5. Declension of Masc. {(.ind iieut.) A and lA- Ste?)is. Stems included in
the vocalic declension, p. 71. Inflections of masc. a- stems; compared
with Sanskrit, etc.; (examples), pp. 71-72. Anomaly in the neuters,
preparing for disappearance of the neut. in the Gaedhclic, pp. 72-73.
As to adjectives, p. 73.
§ 6. Declension of muse. I and U S/ejns. Consideration of each case, pp.
74-76. Table of declensions (of U stems and I stems), arranged ac-
cording to periods (Primitive, Pre-historic, Historic), but without the
secondary forms, p. 76.
§ 7. Declension of Jem. A and I stems. Confusion in their declension ; how
the primitive stem only now to be recognized ; (but, — note on this).
Examples, pp. 7()-77. Hypothesis of Dr. Ebel, pp. 77-78 (see also for
completion, p. 154). Tables of forms of ia- stems compared with
those actually occm-riug, p. 79. Other examples of same degeneration
of original forms, p. 79. Modern Irish losing its inflexions, like the
Kymric. Examples, pp. 79-80.
§ 8. The distinction of the plurcd in the Kymric. No inflexions preserved in
Kymric except distinctions of plural, and this very arbitrarily employed.
As in tlie N. H. German: (1) old j^lural form remaining, and conse-
quently true inflexion ; (2) stem-ending preserved, dropped in the sing. ;
(3) a determinative siiffix, wholly foreign in place of the ending, p. 81.
To (1) belong: 1. Kymric plur. without endings; (examples), p. 81;
2. plurals in -i; (examples), p. 81 ; 3. plurals in -nu and -iau, p. 82.
To (2) : especially «- stems ; (examples), p. 82. To (3): 1. many plur.
in -au and -iau in which the ending is foreign to the words — stem
proper ; (examples) ; 2. most words in -ion or -on ; (examples) ; 3.
endings -et, -ot, -ieit, -eit, and -ed, -i/d, -oed ; (examples), pp. 82-83.
§ 9. Note on a-, i-, d-, t-, and nt- ste?ns. Gen. in -i and nom. in -as, in a
stems, found in Ogam inscriptions. Obscuration of a to o at a remote
period, p. 83. The neutral aill, p. 83. As to Mr, Stokes' corrections,
recognizing stems in -(/, -t, and -ni, in Zeuss' Ordo Posterior, ser. 4, pp.
83-84. As to Dr. Ebel's view of the fem. in Zeuss' Prior, Ser. V., p.
84 ; fusion of i- and a- stems, p. 86.
§ 10. On the Celtic Dual. Answer to Mr. Stokes. Whether the Celtic has
a dual ; (examples), pp. 85-86. How much of it has been preserved,
pp. 86-87. Of undoubted dual-forms only the masc. and ace. of sub-
stantives, and the whole of the cases of the numeral Two, pp. 87-88.
Tiio in of the article, p. 88. Few dual forms of consonantal stems pre-
• served, p. 88.
§ 11. On the Article in Modern Irish. Tlieory as to the article an, p. 88.
(But — note questioning this theory of Dr. Ebel), p. 89. Observations
on certain finer influences of neighbouring languages on one another,
p. 89.
§12. On the so-called Prosthetic N. [" Prosthetic"=" Eclipsing". Theory
of Mr. Stokes and of Dr. Ebel, p. 90.] Correction of Zeuss' views as to
this n. Mr. Stokes' examples. Examples of this n as a relic of the
article, p. 90. Other examples, p. 91. Some spurious prepositions
recognized as accusative forms, p. 91. The n of ainm-n ; previous ob-
servation of Dr. Ebel corrected in note, p. 91. Supposed three-fold
preposition do-air-in, p. 93. The n after verbal forms; examples, p. 92.
§ 13. On the degrees of comparison. As to the -ns stems. The -a in the
more ancient, -u in the newer secondary formations, p. 92. Explana-
tion of these formations, pp. 93-94.
Chapter II. — Ox the position of the Celtic.
§ 1. Views regarding the special affinities oj the Celtic and words borrowed
from the Latin. Points of contact between the Celtic and the ItaUc