Formation of Verbal Nouns

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Verbal noun is the same as the imperative

Imperative verbal Noun verb meaning
leum leum jump
obair obair work
òl òl drink
ruith ruith run
seinn seinn sing
stad stad stop
streap streap climb

Suffix -e

Imperative verbal Noun verb meaning
ith ithe eat
suidh suidhe sit

Suffix -adh

Imperative verbal Noun verb meaning
danns dannsadh dance
leugh leughadh read
pòg pògadh kiss
sgriobh sgriobhadh write


Suffix -amh

Imperative verbal Noun verb meaning
dean deanamh do
seas seasamh sit


Suffix -t(a)inn

Imperative verbal Noun verb meaning
cluinn cluinntinn listen
seall sealltainn look


Irregular non-suppletive changes

Suppletive verbal nouns

Imperative verbal Noun verb meaning
abair ràdh say
rach dol go
thàladh falbh leave