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''for a definition of Gender see [[Gender (definition)]]'' | ''for a definition of Gender see [[Gender (definition)]]'' | ||
| − | There are two genders in Scottish Gaelic: Masculine and Feminine. | + | There are two genders in Scottish Gaelic: [[Masculine (definition)|Masculine]] and [[Feminine (definition)|Feminine]]. |
The gender of a noun affects a number of grammatical properties. | The gender of a noun affects a number of grammatical properties. | ||
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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.
