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==Plural type 1 Slenderization== | ==Plural type 1 Slenderization== | ||
===Plural type 1.1 - Orthographic i === | ===Plural type 1.1 - Orthographic i === | ||
Make the final consonant [[slender]] orthographically by inserting an i before the final consonant. This sometimes shifts the pronunciation of the final vowel as well. /bor'əNəx/ --> /bor'əNiç/. | Make the final consonant [[slender]] orthographically by inserting an i before the final consonant. This sometimes shifts the pronunciation of the final vowel as well. /bor'əNəx/ --> /bor'əNiç/. | ||
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===Plural type 2.1 suffix -an=== | ===Plural type 2.1 suffix -an=== | ||
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==Plural type 3, suffix (a)ichean== | ==Plural type 3, suffix (a)ichean== | ||
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Revision as of 08:55, 13 June 2009
- for a definition of plural see Plural (definition)
- for an article on the inflection of adjectives in the plural see XXX
Contents
Plural type 1 Slenderization
Plural type 1.1 - Orthographic i
Make the final consonant slender orthographically by inserting an i before the final consonant. This sometimes shifts the pronunciation of the final vowel as well. /bor'əNəx/ --> /bor'əNiç/.
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an cat | na cait |
| am boireannach | na boireannaich |
| an t-òran | na h-òrain |
Plural type 1.2 - Orthographic vowel change
Make the final vowel slender by changing the orthographic vowel
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an t-iasg | na h-èisg |
| am bòrd | na bùird |
Plural type 2 - suffix (e)an
Plural type 2.1 suffix -an
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an gille | an gillean |
| a' nighean | na nigheanan |
| a' chraobh | na chraobhan |
| a' bhròg | na brògan |
| a' phòg | na pògan |
| a' sgian | na sgianan |
2.2 suffix -ean
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an taigh | na taighean |
2.3 make slender and suffix -ean
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an clàrsach | na clàrsaichean |
| an rathad | an rathaidean |
2.4 syncope and suffix -an
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an t-ubhal | na h-ubhlan |
Plural type 3, suffix (a)ichean
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| an car | na càraichean |
| an bosca | na boscaichean |
irregular plurals
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| a' chaora | na caoraich |
| an cù | na coin |
| an duine | na daoine |
