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Mar mhart caol a' tighinn gu baile tha cabhanach na maidne
Earraich —
Like a lean cow coming to a farm is the dawn of a spring
morning : — N.G.P. 313.
Na dorsa praise brisidh tu —
Thou wilt break the gates of brass : — Laoidh xxiii. 8.
An triùir dhaoine treuna — The three strong men: — 2 Sam
xxiii. 16, 17
§102.
Imperfect Compounds are of five classes : — I. Dependent ;
II. Adjectival; III. Descriptive; IV. Copulative; V. Possessive.
I. 1. In Dependent Compounds the first word modifies the
second ; all adjectives, and all nouns occurring as first words
in a compound are initially aspirated in the same way as a single
word ; but they preserve their stems uninflected either in the
nom. sing., or in the gen. sing, without increase ; the second word
is always aspirated, § 29, is declined regularly, and determines
the gender of the compound.
2. Declension of Dependent Compounds (a) when the first
word is an adjective:

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Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names
DescriptionScottish Gaelic grammar. With handwritten notes by Angus Matheson.
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Matheson Collection
DescriptionItems from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University.
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.