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A GRAMMAR OF
Norn.
Gen,
Dat.
Example of a Noun Feminine, definite, beginning with a Vowel.
Osag, a breeze ; fe7ii.
Sing.
An osag, the breeze.
Na h-osaig, of the breeze.
An, 'n osaig, to the breeze.
PI.
Nam. Na h-osagaii, the breezes.
Gen. Nan osag, of the breezes.
Dat. Na h-osagaibh, to the breezes.
Nom.
Gen,
Dat.
Voc.
Bean, a woman, is declined irregularly ; thus,
Sing.
Bean, a woman.
Mna, of a woman.
Miiaoi, to a woman.
Bhean, O woman.
PL
No7n. Mnai, or mnathan, women.
Gen. Ban, of women.
Dat. Mnathaibh, to women.
Voc. Mhnathan, O luomen.
Bean, declined with the Article.
Sing.
Nom. A bhean, the woman.
Gen. Na mna, of the woman.
Dat. An, 'n mhnaoi, to the woman.
PI.
Nom. Na mnathan, the women.
Gen. Nam ban, of the ivomen.
Dat. Na mnathaibh, to the women.
OF THE FLECTIONS OF THE FIRST DECLENSION.
SINGULAK NUMBER.
General Rule. — The genitive is formed by inserting i after the last vowel of the nominative ; as, slat, fem., gen. slait,
a rod ; cluaran, masc, gen. cluarain, a thistle. Feminines of one syllable also insert i after the last vowel of the
iiomi, and often add e to the last letter; as, lamh, laimhe, a hand.
Special Rules.
Nouns ending in a,* o, or u, have their nom. and gen. alilce ; lù, mas. gen. la, a day ; cnb, mas. gen. c/w, a nut ;
cliit, fame; except 6ò, oil, bra, which have respectively, boin, coin, bronn, and broinn.
Nouns in achd, eachd, iochd, rr, have their nom. and gen. alike. Slochd has sluichd in the genitive singular.
Nouns in adh, of more than one syllable, form their gen. sing, in aidh ; as, mortadh, mas. murder, gen. mortaidh ;
vcfomhackadh, mas. sanctifying, naomhachaidh.
Monosyllables in gh and th fonn their gender from the nom. by adding a; except agh, mas. joy, gen. aigh.
Monosyllables change ea into ei ; as,
Dissyllables in each and eann change ea into i ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Aigeach, Aigich, m. a stallion.
Cinneach, Cinnich, m. a nation.
Buidheann, \ ^uidhinn, contr. buidhne, /. a
( company.
Sitheann, Sithinn, contra, sithne,/. venison.
Dissyllables in ean change ean into ein ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Binnean, Binnein, m. a pinnacle.
Cuilean, Cuilein, m. a whelp.
Ceisdean, Ceisdein, m. a sweetheart.
Guirean, Guirein, m. a pimple.
Isean, Isein, m. a gosling.
Monosyllables change ia into ei; as,
Nom. Gen.
Biadh, Beidh, or bidh, m.food.
Ciall, Cè\\\,f. judgment.
Ciar, Ceir and ciair, jn. darkness.
Cliabh, Cleibh, f a hamper.
Cliath, Cleith, f a harrow.
Fiadh, Feidh, m. a deer.
Grian, Grein and Greine, /. sun.
* Dissyllables in a (now written ud/ij have Iheir geiuiive singular in i
jfn. aulai : càla, a harbour ; gen. càlai, &c.
like llie ancitiit Latin. Talla, gtn. tallai, a halt ; Lai. aula,
Norn.
Gen,
Dat.
Example of a Noun Feminine, definite, beginning with a Vowel.
Osag, a breeze ; fe7ii.
Sing.
An osag, the breeze.
Na h-osaig, of the breeze.
An, 'n osaig, to the breeze.
PI.
Nam. Na h-osagaii, the breezes.
Gen. Nan osag, of the breezes.
Dat. Na h-osagaibh, to the breezes.
Nom.
Gen,
Dat.
Voc.
Bean, a woman, is declined irregularly ; thus,
Sing.
Bean, a woman.
Mna, of a woman.
Miiaoi, to a woman.
Bhean, O woman.
PL
No7n. Mnai, or mnathan, women.
Gen. Ban, of women.
Dat. Mnathaibh, to women.
Voc. Mhnathan, O luomen.
Bean, declined with the Article.
Sing.
Nom. A bhean, the woman.
Gen. Na mna, of the woman.
Dat. An, 'n mhnaoi, to the woman.
PI.
Nom. Na mnathan, the women.
Gen. Nam ban, of the ivomen.
Dat. Na mnathaibh, to the women.
OF THE FLECTIONS OF THE FIRST DECLENSION.
SINGULAK NUMBER.
General Rule. — The genitive is formed by inserting i after the last vowel of the nominative ; as, slat, fem., gen. slait,
a rod ; cluaran, masc, gen. cluarain, a thistle. Feminines of one syllable also insert i after the last vowel of the
iiomi, and often add e to the last letter; as, lamh, laimhe, a hand.
Special Rules.
Nouns ending in a,* o, or u, have their nom. and gen. alilce ; lù, mas. gen. la, a day ; cnb, mas. gen. c/w, a nut ;
cliit, fame; except 6ò, oil, bra, which have respectively, boin, coin, bronn, and broinn.
Nouns in achd, eachd, iochd, rr, have their nom. and gen. alike. Slochd has sluichd in the genitive singular.
Nouns in adh, of more than one syllable, form their gen. sing, in aidh ; as, mortadh, mas. murder, gen. mortaidh ;
vcfomhackadh, mas. sanctifying, naomhachaidh.
Monosyllables in gh and th fonn their gender from the nom. by adding a; except agh, mas. joy, gen. aigh.
Monosyllables change ea into ei ; as,
Dissyllables in each and eann change ea into i ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Aigeach, Aigich, m. a stallion.
Cinneach, Cinnich, m. a nation.
Buidheann, \ ^uidhinn, contr. buidhne, /. a
( company.
Sitheann, Sithinn, contra, sithne,/. venison.
Dissyllables in ean change ean into ein ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Binnean, Binnein, m. a pinnacle.
Cuilean, Cuilein, m. a whelp.
Ceisdean, Ceisdein, m. a sweetheart.
Guirean, Guirein, m. a pimple.
Isean, Isein, m. a gosling.
Monosyllables change ia into ei; as,
Nom. Gen.
Biadh, Beidh, or bidh, m.food.
Ciall, Cè\\\,f. judgment.
Ciar, Ceir and ciair, jn. darkness.
Cliabh, Cleibh, f a hamper.
Cliath, Cleith, f a harrow.
Fiadh, Feidh, m. a deer.
Grian, Grein and Greine, /. sun.
* Dissyllables in a (now written ud/ij have Iheir geiuiive singular in i
jfn. aulai : càla, a harbour ; gen. càlai, &c.
like llie ancitiit Latin. Talla, gtn. tallai, a halt ; Lai. aula,
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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