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==Plural type 1 Slenderization==
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==Plural type 1.1 - Orthographic i ==
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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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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an cat
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|na cait
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|-
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|am boireannach
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|na boireannaich
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|-
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|an t-òran
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|na h-òrain
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===Plural type 1.2 - Orthographic vowel change ===
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Make the final vowel slender by changing the orthographic vowel
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an t-iasg
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|na h-èisg
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|-
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|am bòrd
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|na bùird
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|}
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==Plural type 2 - suffix (e)an==
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===Plural type 2.1 suffix -an===
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an gille
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|an gillean
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|-
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|a' nighean
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|na nigheanan
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|-
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|a' chraobh
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|na chraobhan
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|-
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|a' bhròg
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|na brògan
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|-
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|a' phòg
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|na pògan
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|-
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|a' sgian
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|na sgianan
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|)
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===2.2 suffix -ean===
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an taigh
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|na taighean
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|}
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===2.3 make slender and suffix -ean===
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an clàrsach
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|na clàrsaichean
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|-
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|an rathad
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|an rathaidean
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|}
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===2.4 syncope and suffix -an===
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an t-ubhal
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|na h-ubhlan
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|}
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===Plural type 3, suffix (a)ichean==
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|an car
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|na càraichean
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|-
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|an bosca
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|na boscaichean
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|-
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==irregular plurals
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{|
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!singular
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!plural
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|-
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|a' chaora
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|na caoraich
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|-
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|an cù
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|na coin
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|-
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|an duine
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|na daoine
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|}
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Revision as of 09:07, 12 June 2009

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

==irregular plurals
singular plural
an car na càraichean
an bosca na boscaichean
singular plural
a' chaora na caoraich
an cù na coin
an duine na daoine
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