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192 CONSTRUCTION OF WORDS.
as, Is bochd an gnothach è, it is a sad business. Bu ghlan na
gillean ìad, they were handsome lads.
5. The Article is prefìxed to patronymics in -ach, with-
out the christian narae; as, An Dònullach, (the) Macdonald.
Na Dònullaich, the Macdonalds. Am Frisealach, (the) Fraser.
Na Frisealaich, the Frasers. It is sometimes used before some
proper names not ending in -ach ; as, Fhreagair an Dearg,
Dargo answered. Thuirt an t- Oscar, Oscar said. Air slàint
an t- Sèumais à ta uainn.
6. The Article is sometimes used before the Cardinal, and al-
ways before the Ordinal numerals ; as, a h-aon, a dhà, a trì. A'
cheud, an dara, an treas. — See p. 68, 69.
EXERCISES. CLEACHDADH.
Translate into Gaelic — The poets, am bàrd ; the monks, ma~
nach; the man, firionnach ; the oxen,* damh ; the third man,
fear; the fifth stone, clach; the branch, gèug ; the cats, cat ;
the heroes, laoch. The cowfeeder, àrach; the Stewarts, Stiubh-
artach; the fellow, olach ; the apostles, abstol ; the gold, òr;
the lambs, uan.
To the light, do solus. To the people, ris sluagh. To the
yarn, do snàth. Under the snow, fo sneachd. O banner, sròl.
To the ditches, do stàng. O lights, solus. The wrights, saor.
On the sea, sàl. The foot, cas. The hand, làmh. The cup,
cuach. The fifth horse, each. The stones, clach. The beard,
fèusag. The clubs, camag. The grilse, bànag. The thumbs,
òrdag. The moon's, gealach. To the breezes, ris osag.
The nose, sròn ; the needles, snàthad ; the psalm, salm; to
the spark, ris srad ; the sharp rock, sgòr ; the snail, seilcheag ;
to the spear, do sleagh ; to the neatness, snasmhorachd ; the
beetle's, daolag ; on the site, làrach ; the neighbours, nàbuidh ;
the mischief, rosad; of the kiln-vent, surrag ; the ghost's, tan-
nas, or tannasg ; O gentle spring, earrach caoin.
Plurals. — The distaffs, cuigeal ; the tubs, ballan ; theleaders,
ceannard ; the muds, clàbar ; in the months, anns mìos ; on
the margins, air oir ; the gowns, gùn ; upon the fields, air
raon ; to the hills, do beann ; the boats, eathar ; for the jewels,
do usgar; practices, cleachdadh ; the fields, achadh ; the guns,
gunna ; in the necks, anns amhach ; maids, gruagach ; the
summits, mullach; on the dunghills, airòtrach. — See p. 43_, 44.
* The learner is to supply the Article and Numerals before the Nouns.— See
p. 36, 68.