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Varies depending upon declension class and gender | Varies depending upon declension class and gender | ||
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*an duine --> peann an duine | *an duine --> peann an duine | ||
*am posta --> peann a' phosta | *am posta --> peann a' phosta | ||
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Possessed + Genitive Article + possessor (genitive case) | Possessed + Genitive Article + possessor (genitive case) | ||
| − | + | ==Forming the Genitive of Adjectives== | |
| + | beag --> bhig (m), | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 29 July 2012
Contents
Forming the Genitive of Nouns
Varies depending upon declension class and gender
singular
- an duine --> peann an duine
- am posta --> peann a' phosta
- an t-Sàbaid --> latha na Sàbaid
- an t-òrd --> ceann an ùird
- an t-each --> ceann an eich
- an t-allt --> taobh an uillt
- an rathad --> taobh an rathaid
- am balach --> leabhar a' bhalaich
- an cù --> biadh a' choin
- an sabhal -> dorus an t-sabhail
Word Order in Possessive Genitive Constructions
Possessed + Genitive Article + possessor (genitive case)
Forming the Genitive of Adjectives
beag --> bhig (m),
