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30 OLD-IRISH PARADIGMS
B (i) marbaid, kills. - i' H"-
(2) léicid, leaves. - i' ^- i'^-f^-
In the deponential inflexion A (i) and (2) are not represented.
To A (3) belong deponents like midithir, judges, do-moine-
thar, thinks, -cuirethar, places, -cluinethar, hears. Of
B (i) labrithir, speaks, is an example. B (2) contains many
denominatives in -igidir, e.g. foilsigidir, manifests.
ACTIVE AND PaSSIVE
The passive has forms only for the third persons singular and
plural. The other persons are expressed by means of the 3 Sg.
with infixed pronouns, e.g. no-m berar, I am carried, no-n
berar, we are carried, etc.
In the imperfect indicative, the past subjunctive, the secondary
future, the 3 Sg. imperative, and the 2 Pl. of all moods and tenses
only active forms are found.
Present Indicative.
A(i)
SINGULAR
Absolute Conjunct
1. biru -biur
2. biri -bir
3. berid, berith -beir
Rel. beres
Pass. berair -berar
Rel. berar
PLURAL
1. bermai -beram
Rel. bermae
2. berthe -berid
3. berait -berat
Rel. bertae(-C)
Pass. bertair -bertar
Rel. bertar