Matheson Collection > Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names

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Broc liath-chorrach èilde — A grey-snouted badger of a hind : —
D. Ban 521 (sic corr.) ; 168, 133
Bha Domhnull an Dùin innt! Do mhac oighre — Donald of
the Dim was aboard her, thy son and heir : — S.O. 47^ ;
50^30
§ 105.
IV. In Copulative Compounds the parts are of equal emphasis,
the noun cpds. are connected in sense by ' and ' and decUned Uke
adj. cpds. §103; and adj. cpds. are dechned Uke Dependent
cpds. § 102, 3, e.g.
dubhghlas — black and grey ; caoingheal — soft and white
loc-shlainte f. a remedy and cure.
' Sa ' mhaduinn chiùin-ghil an am dhomh dùsgadh — In the
calm and bright morning when I awoke : — D. Ban 48, 89
Chuala mi na brataichean ban-dearg a' plabraich 'sa '
t_ ghaoi^h — I heard the red and white banners fluttering in
" the wind : — Còmhraidhean 47
§106.
V. In Possessive Compounds, consisting of noun and adj.,
both elements are declined and aspirated as already explained
(§ 102), e.g.
1 . Craobh bhàrr-bhuidhe f . A tree having a yellow top
2. Duine starr-shuileach m. A man having distorted eyes
3. Fairge thonn-gheal f. A sea having white waves
4. Gille cas-fhliuch m. A servant having wet-ifeet
Bean ruadh dhubh-shuileach, cù lachdunn las-shuileach — A
red-haired, black-eyed woman, a dun fiery-eyed dog ■
N.G.P.52
Gur h-iom' oganach Lub bhachlach sgiath chrom — There's
many a youth with bended bow and hollow shield: — S.O. 36V
Bidh luinneag aig ribhinn chùl-duinn daibk-^ brown-haired
maid will have a lay for them : — D. Ban 94, 159
Gu cos sgora dhionach craige — to a cliff-sheltered crevice of a
rock:— L.C. 37
sgorr-dhiona § 103, sgorr-dhionach § 106