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| + | The vocative case is used when you are calling someone (or more rarely something) by name. In Gaelic, the vocative is formed by preceding the noun with the particle ''a<sup>L</sup>'' (the L is not typically written, it is provided here to indicate that it tirggers lenition). If the noun begins with a [[Vowel (definition)|vowel]], then the particle is omitted. If the noun is [[Masculine (definition)|masculine]] and ends in a [[Broad (definition)|broad]] [[Consonant|consonant]], then that consonant is [[Attenuation (definition)|attenuation]]. | ||
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| + | :{| | ||
| + | !Gender | ||
| + | !Initial sound | ||
| + | !Way to Form Vocative | ||
| + | !Example | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|Masculine | ||
| + | |vowel | ||
| + | |attenuate | ||
| + | |Aonghais | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |consonant | ||
| + | |a<sup>L</sup>+attenuate | ||
| + | |a Sheumais | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|Feminine | ||
| + | |vowel | ||
| + | |none | ||
| + | |Anna | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |consonant | ||
| + | |a<sup>L</sup> | ||
| + | |a Mhàiri | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | :<small>Chart adapted from Fisher (2004)</small> | ||
Revision as of 22:49, 24 June 2009
- for a definition of Vocative Case, see Vocative Case (definition)
The vocative case is used when you are calling someone (or more rarely something) by name. In Gaelic, the vocative is formed by preceding the noun with the particle aL (the L is not typically written, it is provided here to indicate that it tirggers lenition). If the noun begins with a vowel, then the particle is omitted. If the noun is masculine and ends in a broad consonant, then that consonant is attenuation.
Gender Initial sound Way to Form Vocative Example Masculine vowel attenuate Aonghais consonant aL+attenuate a Sheumais Feminine vowel none Anna consonant aL a Mhàiri
- Chart adapted from Fisher (2004)
See Also
External Links
References
- Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Seattle: Each-Mara Publications
