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Indefinite Pronouns.
Cach, the others, the rest, used without a noun.
£ile, other ; fear tile, another man or one ; midnntir tile, other people.
Garii, each, every ; </arhjear, each man, each one.
Ui/e, every, all ; a h-iiile fear, all men, every one.
Bith, vorld ; sam hifh and air hith = '' ever," any; as cO air hifh —
whoever, /ear sam bith = a.ny one.
Eiyin, necessitj' : fear-eie/in, some one ; rud-eigin, something or other ;
ruid-eifjiii, some one.
Cit/f/, share ; used for "some," as Tha add ag ràdh = Some say ; curd
eile, others. Cnid also is used with the gen. pi. for '"own":
a chuid daoiiie, his men ; a cuid inar, her sons.
Fear, t'l, fe, aon, man, male or female one, and one, are used indefi-
nitely alone and also with some of the above words.
PREPOr^ITlONAL PrONOUNS.

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How to learn Gaelic
DescriptionOrthographical instructions grammar and reading lessons. By Alexander Macbain and John Whyte.
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA 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.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.