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A GRAMMAR OF
SECOND DECLENSION.
Under this declension may be classed all those nouns whose characteristic or last vowel is i.
Example of a Noun MascuUne, indefinite, beginning with cl.
Cladhair, a coward.
Si?ig. PL
Nom. Cladhair, a coward. Nom. Cladhairean, cowards.
Gen. Cladhair, of a coivard. Gen. Cladhair, of cowards.
Dat. Cladhair, to a coivard. Dat. Cladhairibh, to cowards.
Voc. Chladhair, coivard. Voc. Chladhaire, cowards.
The same Noun declined with the Article.
Nòtn..
Gen.
Dat.
Sing.
An cladhair, the coward.
A' chladhair, of the coivard.
An, 'n chladhair, to the coivard.
PI.
Nom. Na cladhairean, the cowards.
Gen. Nan cladhair, of the cowards.
Dal. Na cladhairibh, to the cowards.
Example of a Feminine Monosyllable, indefinite, beginning ivith a Voivel.
Aire, fern, an ark.
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Voc.
Sing.
Aire, an ark.
Airce, of an ark.
Aire, to an ark.
Aire, ark.
The same Noun declined
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Sing.
An aire, the ark.
Na h-airc, of the ark.
An, 'n aire, to the ark.
Example of a Noun Feminine, indefinite, beginning ivilh s, folloiced by a Vowel.
Sùil, fern, an eye.
Nom.
Gen.
Dat.
Voc.
Sing.
Sùil, an eye.
Sill and siila, of an eye.
Sùil, to an eye.
Shùil, O eye.
PL
Nom. Sùilean, ei/es.
Gen. SÙ1, of eyes.
Dat. Suilibh, to eyes.
Voc. Shùil, eyes.
No?n.
Gen.
Dat.
The same Noun declined with the Article.
Sing. PL
An t-sùil, the eye. Nom. Na sùilean, the eyes.
Na SÙ1, of the eye. Gen. Nan sùl, of the eyes.
An, 'n t-sùil, to tite eye. Dat. Na suilibh, to the eyes.
FLECTIONS OF THE SECOND DECLENSION.
SINGULAR NUMBER.
GENITIVE.
General Rules. — I. Dissyllables and trisyllables form their
(jcn. like the 7!0»!. ; as,
Nom. sing. Gen. sing.
Aimsir, f. weather, Aimsir.
Cealgair, m. a deceiver, Cealgair.
Cladhair, m. a coward, Cladhair.
Gealtair, m. a coward, Gcaltair.
Breabadair, m. a weaver, Breabadair.
II. Monosyllables add e to the nominative
Nom. sing.
Ainm, m. a name,
Gen. sing.
Ainnie.
Nom. sing.
Aire, m. an ark.
Clais,y. a furrow,
Tuil,y'. a flood,
Special Rules for the Genitive.
change ail into alack ; as,
Nom.
Dail,y. a meadow,
Sail,,/, a beam,
Lair,/", a mare,
But, J)hii,f. delay, has
Sail, m. brine.
Gen. sing.
.4irce.
Claisc.
Tuile.
-I. Some nouns in uU
Gen.
Dàlach.
Sàlach.
Làrach.
Dàile.
Sàile.