Difference between revisions of "Nouns"
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Nouns (types) of nouns | Nouns (types) of nouns | ||
| − | =Proper nouns= | + | ==Proper nouns== |
| − | =Common Nouns= | + | ==Common Nouns== |
Common noun stems can be simple or compound (cf. Macaulay 1992, 207). Compound stems are most often formed by noun-noun combinations, adjective-noun ones, and/or by adding prefixes and suffiXes: | Common noun stems can be simple or compound (cf. Macaulay 1992, 207). Compound stems are most often formed by noun-noun combinations, adjective-noun ones, and/or by adding prefixes and suffiXes: | ||
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The stem, or final suffix if present, indicates case and number. Nouns that are headed by another noun, even in compounds, take the genitive case although this is not always heard in informal speech. | The stem, or final suffix if present, indicates case and number. Nouns that are headed by another noun, even in compounds, take the genitive case although this is not always heard in informal speech. | ||
| − | =Pronouns= | + | ==Pronouns== |
| − | ==Personal Pronouns== | + | ===[[Personal Pronouns]]=== |
| − | ==[[Demonstratives]]== | + | ===[[Demonstratives]]=== |
| − | =Anaphoric nouns= | + | ==Anaphoric nouns== |
| − | =Mass vs. Count | + | ==[[Mass vs. Count Distinction]]== |
| − | =Alienable vs. Inalienable | + | ==[[Alienable vs. Inalienable Distinction]]== |
| − | =Verbal Nouns= | + | ==[[Verbal Nouns]]== |
| − | =[[Inverted Nominal]]= | + | ==[[Inverted Nominal]]== |
Possessors in the genitive follow the possessed noun | Possessors in the genitive follow the possessed noun | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 4 October 2012
Nouns (types) of nouns
Contents
Proper nouns
Common Nouns
Common noun stems can be simple or compound (cf. Macaulay 1992, 207). Compound stems are most often formed by noun-noun combinations, adjective-noun ones, and/or by adding prefixes and suffiXes:
Noun-Noun Combination
bUth-obrach (brith 'shop' + obrach gen. ofobair 'work')
Noun-Adjective Combination
mor-shluagh (mor adj., 'big'+ sluagh 'people')
Preposition-Noun Combination
ro-shealladh (ro prep., 'before' + sea//adh 'view')
Noun-Suffix Combination
bodachan (bodach 'old man' +-an diminutive suffix)
The stem, or final suffix if present, indicates case and number. Nouns that are headed by another noun, even in compounds, take the genitive case although this is not always heard in informal speech.
Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Demonstratives
Anaphoric nouns
Mass vs. Count Distinction
Alienable vs. Inalienable Distinction
Verbal Nouns
Inverted Nominal
Possessors in the genitive follow the possessed noun
Possessed + article + possessor(gen)
