Genitive Formation
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Genitive Articles
The genitive is used to indicate an object that is a possessor.
The masculine singular genitive pattern is identical to the feminine common case pattern, and dative case forms.
Singular Masculine Genitive Before form Example labial and velar stops (b, p, g, c) and m a'L a' bhòrd f anL an fhuachd s followed by vowels, l, n, r an t- (i.e. anT) an tsluaigh all other sounds an an taighe
- (table based on Fisher (2004)
The feminine genitive is identical to common case plural
Feminine Singular Genitive Before form Example consonants na na muc Vowels na h- (i.e. anH) na h-adhairce
- (table based on Fisher (2004)
The plural of genitive uses some variety of Nan/Nam:
Plural Genitive of both Genders Before form Example labial consonants nam nam bocsaichean All other sounds nan nan taighean
- (table based on Fisher (2004)
Forming the Genitive of Nouns
Varies depending upon declension class and gender
singular
Declension Class A: The Genitive and the Common class are identical=
- 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),
