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THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
Noni. Gen.
lall, Èill, /. a thong.
lasg', E'sg, ni. ^sh.
Liadh, Leidh, _/. a ladle.
Sgian, Sgeine, or sgine,/. a knife.
Sgiath, Sgeitb, /. a shield.
Sliabh, Sleibli, vi. a mountain.
Dia, has Dia and De in the genitive singular.
Monosyllables in eu change cu into eoi ; as,
Norn. Gen.
Beul, Beoil, or beil, m. a moutli.
Deur, Deòir, m. a drop.
Eun, Eoin, m. a bird.
Feur, Feòir, m. grass.
Leus, Leòis, m. aflame.
Meur, Meòir, m. aflnger.
Neul, Neoil, m. a cloud.
Sgeul, Sgeoil, or sgeil,/'. a tale.
Eug, 7«. ghost, has Èig in the singular.
Some nouns in eu merely add to the noin. ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Beum, Beuma, m. a bloiv.
Ceum, Ceuma and ceim, m. a step.
Feum, Feunia and feim, m. need.
Trend, Treuda, m. a flock.
Some characterized by cu have the «om. and gen. sing.
alike ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Beuc, Beuc, m. a rod.
Freumh, Freumh and freimh,y. a root.
Lend, Lead and leòid, m. breadth.
Send, Seud, m. a jewel.
Some nouns change a into oi ; as,
Nom. Gen. i
Cas, Cois, or coise,y. afoot.
Clach, Cloich,/'. a stone.
Crag, Craig, or cròig,/. a paw.
Smàg, Smàig, or smòig, a pun.
But, Mac, a son, has Mic.
Some nouns in ami have a double gender ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Clann, Clainne, or cloinne,/. children.
Crann, Crainn, or croinn, 7«. a tree.
Lann, Lainne, or loinne,/. a sivord.
Aghann,y. a pan, has Aighne.
Nouns in eld change eol into cuil; as,
Nom. Gen.
Ccòl, Ciùil, m. music.
Seòl, Siùil, m. a sail.
Nouns in eag change eag into eig ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Caileag, Caileig, f. a young girl.
Duilleag, Duilleig, y. a leaf.
Fàireag, Fàireig, /. a qland.
FiUeag, FiUeig,/. a/oW.
Piseag, Piseig, y". a kitten.
Nouns in bg and on follow the general rule ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Brog, Bròig, y. a shoe.
Cròg, Cxh\%,f. a paw.
Smog, Sraòia:, y. a pajy.
Bròn, Bròin, m. food.
Lòn, Loin, m. food.
Some nouns in ua change ua into uai ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Bruach, Bruaich, /". an ascent.
Cuach, Cuaich,y. a cup.
Luadh, Luaidh, m. praise.
Sluagh, Sluaigh, m. people.
Others add a to the nominative ; as,
No7n. Gen.
Fuath, Fuatha, m. hatred.
Some nouns in io lose in the genitive ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Cioch, Ciche, y. a pass.
Crioch, Criche,y an end.
Lion, Lin, m.flax.
Siol, SÌ1, m. seed.
Sion, Sine, th. a blast.
Some nouns in io only add a to the nom. ; as,
Nom. Gen.
Bior, Biora, m. spit.
" Crios, Criosa, m. a belt.
Fion, Fiona, m. icine.
Fios, Fiosa, or fios, m. notice.
Lios, Liosa, 7«. a garden.
Criosd, Christ, is undeclinable.
The following nouns form their genitive irregularly.
Nom. Gen.
Ceathramh, Ceithreimh, m. a quarter.
Leabaidh, Leapa, or leapach,y. a bed.
Leanabh, Leinibh, m. a child.
Piuthair, Peathar, f. a sister.
Talamh, Talmhainn,y. land.