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OLD-IRISH PARADIGMS
A(l)
1 . no berinn
2. no bertha
3. no bered
Pass. no berthe
Imperfect Indicative.
SINGULAR
A(2)
no benainn
no benta
no benad
no bentae
A(3)
no gaibinn
no gaibthea (?)
no gaibed
no gaibthe
B(i)
1. nomarbainn
2. no marbtha
3. no marbad
Pass. no fnarbthae
B(2)
no léicinn
no léicthea
no léiced
no léicthe
A(i)
1 . no bermis
2. no berthe
3. no bertis
Pass. no bertis
A(2)
no benmais
no bentae
no bentais
no bentais
A(3)
no gaibmis
no gaibthe
no gaibtis
no gaibtis
B(i)
1 . no marbmais
2. no marbthae
3. no marbtais
Pass. no marbtais
B(2)
no léicmis
no léicthe
no léictis
no léictis
NoTE. — When any other preverb is used the no is absent :
ní berinn, co mberinn, etc. In relative inflexion the con-
sonant following no is aspirated or eclipsed. The same rules
apply to the past subjunctive and to the secondary future.