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ETYMOLOGY. FOCLACHADH. 235
a similitude; paradox, an opinion contrary to the general
opinion ; parhelion, near the sun, a mock sun.
Peri—round about; as, periphrasis, a round about mode of
speaking; a circumlocution.
Syn, sy, syl,, sym—together; as, synthesis, a placing together ;
system, syflogism, sympathy.
AFFIXES.
Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs,
and Adverbs, are formed
from radical words by
means of Affixes.
1. Nouns denoting the agent
or doer of a thing are formed
from Nouns and Verbs by add¬
ing the affixes an, ant, ard, ar,
ary, eer, &c. thus,—
Comedy, n. an comedian
Assist, v. ant assistant
Drunken ard drunkard
School ar scholar
Statue ary statuary
Chariot eer charioteer
Cannon ier cannonier
Adhere ent adherent
Build er builder
Psalm ist psalmist
Operate ive operative
Company ion companion
Govern or governor
2. Nouns denoting the female
agent or doer are formed by
adding ess, ine, or ix, in English,
and by prefixing ban* in Gaelic;
thus,—
Shepherd ess shepherdess
Hero ine heroine
Testator ix testatrix
3. Nouns denoting the per¬
son acted upon, are formed in
English by adding ate, &c.
RISICEAN.
Cumar Ainmearan, Bu-
adharan, Gniomharan, agus
Co-ghiiomharanhho fliocail
stocail tre chomhnadh Ris-
icean.
1. Cumar Ainmearan a ciall-
achadh gniomhaiche no deanad-
air cuise o Ainmearan, agus o
Ghniomharan le cur nan risicean
iche, ear, no air, &ce. mar so,—
Cleas iche cleasaiche
Cobhair — cobharaiche
Misgeach ear misgear
Sgoil — sgoilear
Dealbh air dealbhair
Carbad carbadair
Gunna — gunnair
Stic ear sticear
Clach air clachair
Salm salmadair
Oibrich e oibriche
Comunn ach companach
Stiur air stiuradair
2. Cumar Ainmearan a ciall-
achadh gniomhaiche no dean-
adair boireanta, le cur ess, ine,
no ix'sa. Bheurla, agus le roi-ice-
adh ban ’sa Ghaelig ; mar so,—
Cibear bana-chibear
Laoch ban-laoch
Tiomnadair ban-tiomnadair
3. Cumar Ainmearan a ciall-
achadh an neach a gheibh an
gniomh, le cur ate, &ce. ’sa
Bheurla. n.
See page 57,—ban.

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1843 - Double grammar, of English and Gaelic, in which the principles of both languages are clearly explained
DescriptionContaining the grammatical terms, definitions, and rules, with copious exercises for parsing and correction : conjointly and severally arranged in both languages : adapted to the improved mode of tuition : for the use of schools and private students by John Forbes. Edinburgh : W. Whyte & Co., 1843.
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DescriptionOut-of-copyright books printed in Gaelic between 1631 and 1900. Also some pamphlets and chapbooks. Includes poetry and songs, religious books such as catechisms and hymns, and different editions of the Bible and the Psalms. Also includes the second book ever published in Gaelic in 1631.