Grammar: This article will focus on the following grammar elements:
Masculine or Feminine Noun – Rule of Thumb
In this article decelenion groups are highlighted by a number after masc. and fem. such as;
(masc1. broad vowel)
(fem2. slender vowel)
We will discuss declension groups in more detail soon. For now it’s just important to be aware declension groups exist.
The following singular nominative nouns are related to “an Phalaistín / Iosrael“
Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.
daonnaí
cabhair
seicphointe
sos cogaidh
Idirbheartaíocht
Diaspóra
rún
Náisiúnachas
Ológ
crann
Palaistíneach
Údarás
Cath
Comhrac
naimhdeas
Cogaíocht
Foréigean
arm
Trúpa
Straitéis
Trinse
Buamáil
Taismeach
Arm
Saighdiúir
Namhaid
Líne tosaigh
Rannán
Léigear
zón cogaidh
ionradh
Translation:
daonnaí
(masc4. vowel ending)
cabhair
(fem5. vowel ending or slender vowel)
seicphointe
(masc4. vowel ending)
sos cogaidh
Idirbheartaíocht
(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)
Diaspóra
(masc4. vowel ending)
rún
(masc1. broad vowel)
Náisiúnachas
(masc1. broad vowel)
Ológ
(minority. fem2. broad vowel)
crann
(masc1. broad vowel)
Palaistíneach
(masc1. broad vowel)
Údarás
(masc1. broad vowel)
Cath
(masc3. broad vowel)
Comhrac
(masc1. broad vowel)
naimhdeas
(masc1. broad vowel)
Cogaíocht
(fem3. polly-syllable -íocht)
Foréigean
(masc1. broad vowel)
arm
(masc1. broad vowel)
Trúpa
(masc4. vowel ending)
Straitéis
(fem2. slender vowel)
Trinse
(masc4. vowel ending)
Buamáil
(fem3. slender vowel)
Taismeach
(masc1. broad vowel)
Arm
(masc1. broad vowel)
Saighdiúir
(masc3. exception) (fem. slender vowel)
Namhaid
(mas5. vowel ending or slender vowel)🤷
Líne tosaigh
Rannán
(masc1. broad vowel)
Division (army unit)
Léigear
(masc1. broad vowel)
zón cogaidh
ionradh
(masc1. broad vowel)
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