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Chuala sinn fuaim na pioba, agus chunnaic sinn na saigh-
dearan aig taobh an locka. Dh’ fhosgail mi leabbar an
lagha. Tha na lagban matb. Bba m’ fbiacaill goirt an
raoir. Tba barr na fiacla briste. Gbearr an cb m6r pios
cnamba le fbiacaill. Db’ fbalbb an gille anns a’ mbadainn
le eallacb air a dbruim.
Bba an t-eallacb m6r air ctil a dbroma.* Cbuir am
balacb beag ceann biora ann an suil na lucbainn. Bba
an smeoracb anns a’ cboille, agus cbuala mi fuaim a gutba-
Tba ceumannan nan each fada agus tba an dromannan
leatbann.
30. THIRD DECLENSION.
Tbe Genitive singular is formed by leaving out tbe final
i, or diphthongal part, and adding ach.
Nouns of this declension are for tbe most part feminine,
and tbe Nominative generally ends in ir and air (not signify¬
ing doers), and a few end in ail, eil, ain.
Tbe Nominative, Dative and Accusative are alike.
Tbe Nominative plural is generally formed by putting
i after tbe last vowel of tbe Genitive singular, and adding
lan : some add ean to tbe Nominative singular.
Tbe other cases of tbe plural are like tbe Nominative. Tbe
Vocative is aspirated, of course, after a, and tbe Genitive
Plural also, when tbe noun is declined without tbe article.
*I,iteraUy equal to—on the back of hia back. [c.p.—on the back
of his shoulders.]