Masculine nouns - Eachdraidh nam mùthaidhean

Akerbeltz: /* Proper nouns */

2024-04-09T21:02:07Z

Proper nouns

Akerbeltz: /* Place names */

2017-03-08T17:11:57Z

Place names

Susanharris: /* an t-each beag - masculine definite noun */

2014-10-18T04:51:10Z

an t-each beag - masculine definite noun

Susanharris: /* Clachan */

2014-10-12T08:16:35Z

Clachan

Susanharris: /* Balach */

2014-10-12T08:15:36Z

Balach

Susanharris: /* Balach */

2014-10-12T08:14:50Z

Balach

Susanharris: /* an clachan beag - masculine definite noun */

2014-10-12T07:58:41Z

an clachan beag - masculine definite noun

Susanharris: /* an clachan beag - masculine definite noun */

2014-10-12T07:37:09Z

an clachan beag - masculine definite noun

Susanharris: /* am balach beag - masculine definite noun */

2014-10-12T07:33:45Z

am balach beag - masculine definite noun

Susanharris: /* Compound nouns */

2014-10-12T04:12:34Z

Compound nouns

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 | Dative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''air Pàdraig Bàn MacDhòmhnaill'''</span><br>'''on fair Patrick MacDonald'''<br>nothing
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Vocative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''a Phàdraig Bhàn MhicDhòmhnaill'''</span><br>'''Fair Patrick MacDonald!'''<br>the vocative particle is <span style="color: #008000;">a</span>; lenite noun and adjective and slenderise both
+| Vocative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''a Phàdraig Bhàin MhicDhòmhnaill'''</span><br>'''Fair Patrick MacDonald!'''<br>the vocative particle is <span style="color: #008000;">a</span>; lenite noun and adjective and slenderise both
 |-
 |}

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 |width="30%"|'''Oban'''
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Nominative || <span style="color: #008000;">Siabost || Dùn Bheagan || An t-Òban</span>
+| Nominative || <span style="color: #008000;">Siabost</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">Dùn Bheagan</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">An t-Òban</span>
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Genitive || <span style="color: #008000;">muinntir Shiaboist || Muinntir Dhùn Bheagain ||Muinntir an Òbain</span>
+| Genitive || <span style="color: #008000;">muinntir Shiaboist</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">Muinntir Dhùn Bheagain</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">Muinntir an Òbain</span>
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Dative || <span style="color: #008000;">ann an Siabost || ann an Dùn Bheagan || anns an Òban</span>
+| Dative || <span style="color: #008000;">ann an Siabost</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">ann an Dùn Bheagan</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">anns an Òban</span>
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Vocative || <span style="color: #008000;">a Shiaboist! || a Dhùin Bheagain! || (a) Òbain!</span>
+| Vocative || <span style="color: #008000;">a Shiaboist!</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">a Dhùin Bheagain!</span> || <span style="color: #008000;">(a) Òbain!</span>
 |-
 |}

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 | Nominative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''an t-each beag'''</span><br>'''the small horse'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">an t-</span><sup>2</sup> || <span style="color: #008000;">'''na h-eich bheaga'''</span><sup>3</sup><br>'''the small horses'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">na h-</span><sup>3</sup>; after a noun that slenderises for plural, lenite adjectives; one syllable adjectives add <span style="color: #008000;">-a</span> in the plural<sup>1</sup>
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Genitive || <span style="color: #008000;">'''taigh an eich bhig'''</span><br>'''a/the house of the small horse'''<sup>4</sup><br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>; lenite and slenderise the adjective || <span style="color: #008000;">'''taigh nan each beaga'''</span><br>'''a/the house of the small horses'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">nan</span>; the genitive plural of nouns that slenderise for plural is like the nominative singular; one syllable adjectives add <span style="color: #008000;">-a</span> in the plural<sup>1</sup>
+| Genitive || <span style="color: #008000;">'''taigh an eich bhig'''</span><br>'''a/the house of the small horse'''<sup>4</sup><br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span><sup>4</sup>; lenite and slenderise the adjective || <span style="color: #008000;">'''taigh nan each beaga'''</span><br>'''a/the house of the small horses'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">nan</span>; the genitive plural of nouns that slenderise for plural is like the nominative singular; one syllable adjectives add <span style="color: #008000;">-a</span> in the plural<sup>1</sup>
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
-| Dative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''air an each bheag'''</span><br>'''on the small horse'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>; lenite the adjective || <span style="color: #008000;">'''air na h-eich bheaga'''</span><br>'''on the small boys'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">na h-</span>; after a noun that slenderises for plural, lenite adjectives; one syllable adjectives add <span style="color: #008000;">-a</span> in the plural<sup>1</sup>
+| Dative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''air an each bheag'''</span><br>'''on the small horse'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span><sup>4</sup>; lenite the adjective || <span style="color: #008000;">'''air na h-eich bheaga'''</span><br>'''on the small boys'''<br>the definite article is <span style="color: #008000;">na h-</span>; after a noun that slenderises for plural, lenite adjectives; one syllable adjectives add <span style="color: #008000;">-a</span> in the plural<sup>1</sup>
 |- style="vertical-align:top;"
 | Vocative || <span style="color: #008000;">'''a eich bhig!'''</span><sup>5</sup><br>'''Oh, small horse!'''<br>the vocative particle is <span style="color: #008000;">a</span>; lenite noun and adjective and slenderise both || <span style="color: #008000;">'''a eichibh beaga!'''</span><br>'''Oh, small horses!'''<br>the vocative particle is <span style="color: #008000;">a</span>; lenite the noun; nouns that slenderise for plural add <span style="color: #008000;">-(a)ibh</span>; one syllable adjectives add <span style="color: #008000;">-a</span> in the plural<sup>1</sup>

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 ==<span style="color: #008000;">Clachan</span>==
-Our next noun is <span style="color: #008000;">Clachan</span>.  It's masculine, it forms its plural by means of adding a suffix, <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>, and has c as its initial consonant. It's important to notice the initial consonant because it influences the choice of definite article:
+Our next noun is <span style="color: #008000;">Clachan</span>.  It's masculine, it forms its plural by means of adding a suffix, <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>, and has <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> as its initial consonant. It's important to notice the initial consonant because it influences the choice of definite article:
 ===<span style="color: #008000;">clachan beag</span> - masculine indefinite noun===

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 ==<span style="color: #008000;">Balach</span>==
-Right, now lets look at our first noun: <span style="color: #008000;">Balach</span>.  It's masculine, it forms its plural by means of slenderisation, which is important, and has b as its initial consonant. It's important to notice initial consonants because they influence the choice of definite article.
+Right, now lets look at our first noun: <span style="color: #008000;">Balach</span>.  It's masculine, it forms its plural by means of slenderisation, which is important, and has <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> as its initial consonant. It's important to notice initial consonants because they influence the choice of definite article.
 ===<span style="color: #008000;">balach beag</span> - masculine indefinite noun===

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	<span style="color: #008000;">a' + m>mh, b>bh, p>ph, c>ch, g>gh</span>		<span style="color: #008000;">a' + m>mh, b>bh, p>ph, c>ch, g>gh</span>
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	<sup>5</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">nan</span>, except in front of the labials b, p, f, m (sounds made at the lips) where it assimilates to <span style="color: #008000;">nam</span> (same as in 2).		<sup>5</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">nan</span>, except in front of the labials b, p, f, m (sounds made at the lips) where it assimilates to <span style="color: #008000;">nam</span> (same as in 2).

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 <sup>3</sup> Gaelic has a rule that states that in any definite noun phrase, the definite article may only occur once, and only appear in front of the last noun.  This means that unlike English, where 'the house of the small village' is grammatical, in Gaelic, you may only get <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> in front of <span style="color: #008000;">clachan</span>.  As a result, you cannot distinguish 'a house of the small village' from 'the house of the small village'; therefore, in Gaelic, you have to rely on context to determine whether the first noun is definite or indefinite.
-<sup>4</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> but before all lenitable consonants (except f where it remains <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>) this is reduced to <span style="color: #008000;">a'</span>; however, bear in mind that the homo-organic rule prevents the lenition of d, n, t, l. An article change, in the genitive and dative, is prompted by the initial letter of the following noun:
+<sup>4</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>, but before all lenitable consonants, except <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> where it remains <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> is reduced to <span style="color: #008000;">a'</span>.  However, keep in mind the homo-organic rule which prevents the lenition of <span style="color: #008000;">d, n, t, l</span>:
 <span style="color: #008000;">a' + m>mh, b>bh, p>ph, c>ch, g>gh</span>

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 <sup>3</sup> Gaelic has a rule that states that in any definite noun phrase, the definite article may only occur once and only in front of the last noun.  This means that unlike English, where 'the house of the small boy' is grammatical, in Gaelic, you may only use <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> (well, <span style="color: #008000;">a'</span> in this case) in front of <span style="color: #008000;">balaich</span>.  As a result, in Gaelic, you cannot distinguish 'a house of the small boy' from 'the house of the small boy' and have to rely on context to determine whether the first noun is definite or indefinite.
-<sup>4</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> but before all lenitable consonants (except f where it remains <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>) <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> is reduced to <span style="color: #008000;">a'</span>; however, keep in mind the homo-organic rule which prevents the lenition of d, n, t, l.  An article change, in the genitive and dative, is prompted by the initial letter of the following noun:
+<sup>4</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>, but before all lenitable consonants, except <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> where it remains <span style="color: #008000;">an</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">an</span> is reduced to <span style="color: #008000;">a'</span>.  However, keep in mind the homo-organic rule which prevents the lenition of <span style="color: #008000;">d, n, t, l</span>:
 <span style="color: #008000;">a' + m>mh, b>bh, p>ph, c>ch, g>gh</span>
 <sup>5</sup> The article is <span style="color: #008000;">nan</span>, except in front of the labials b, p, f, m (sounds made at the lips) when <span style="color: #008000;">nan</span> assimilates to <span style="color: #008000;">nam</span> (same as in 2).

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−	Notice that the second noun behaves much like an adjective, so, after a masculine noun, the gender of the preceding noun never causes the second noun to lenite. Of course, lenition my still occur on the second noun if the first noun slenderises (e.g. <span style="color: #008000;">coileach-fraoich > coilich-fhraoich</span>) or if the article imposes lenition on the whole noun compound (e.g. <span style="color: #008000;">air a'choileach-fhraoich</span>).	+	Notice that the second noun behaves much like an adjective, so, after a masculine noun, the gender of the preceding noun never causes the second noun to lenite. Of course, lenition my still occur on the second noun if the first noun slenderises (e.g. <span style="color: #008000;">coileach-fraoich > coilich-fhraoich</span>) or if the article imposes lenition on the whole noun compound (e.g. <span style="color: #008000;">air a' choileach-fhraoich</span>).

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