Difference between revisions of "Formation of Verbal Nouns"

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This section is largely based on chapter 8 of Colin Marks (2006) Gaelic Verbs: Systemized and Simplified

• for a definition of verbal noun see Verbal Noun (definition)
• for a discussion of the uses of verbal nouns see Verbal Nouns

Verbal noun is the same as the imperative

Suffix -(e)adh

The most common way to form a verbal noun is to suffix some version of the suffix -adh (pronounced either /u/ or /əg/). There are several variants of this, listed bleow

Suffix -adh

Suffix -eadh

broaden and suffix -adh

This method is used for words ending in -aich, monosyllabic words ending in -ail, and -ich. To form the verbal noun, make the final consonant broad by doing one of the following:

• -aich --> ach+adh
• -ich --> each+adh e.g.
• -ail --> al+adh, e.g., buail --> bualadh

broaden, syncope final syllable, suffix -adh

where C stands for any consonant.

• Cail --> Cl+adh

Suffix -amh

Suffix -t(a)inn

Suffix -e

Irregular non-suppletive changes

Suppletive verbal nouns