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| − | + | ''for a definition of Gender see [[Gender (Definition)]]'' | |
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| + | There are two genders in Scottish Gaelic: Masculine and Feminine. | ||
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| + | The gender of a noun affects a number of grammatical properties. | ||
| + | *The form of the [[articles|article]]: ''an clach'' 'the stone' (m) vs ''a' chaora'' 'the sheep' (f) | ||
| + | *The form of adjectives: ''an clach mòr'' 'the book stone' vs ''a' chaora mhòr'' 'the big sheep' | ||
| + | *The pronoun used to refer to the noun (there is no pronoun equivalent to "it" in Scottish Gaelic.) Masculine nouns are referred to with ''e''; feminine nouns are referred to with ''i''. | ||
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for a definition of Gender see Gender (Definition)
There are two genders in Scottish Gaelic: Masculine and Feminine.
The gender of a noun affects a number of grammatical properties.
- The form of the article: an clach 'the stone' (m) vs a' chaora 'the sheep' (f)
- The form of adjectives: an clach mòr 'the book stone' vs a' chaora mhòr 'the big sheep'
- The pronoun used to refer to the noun (there is no pronoun equivalent to "it" in Scottish Gaelic.) Masculine nouns are referred to with e; feminine nouns are referred to with i.
