Learn Irish 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 “Gaelbhratach“
Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.
nuacht
Gaeilge
Bunscoil
meánscoil
alt
Tuairisc
milliún
Roinn
scoil
scéim
airgead
Aire
Stát
struchtúr
Béarla
Translation:
nuacht
(fem3. exception) (masc. one-syllable -cht)
Gaeilge
(minority. fem4. vowel ending)
Irish (the language)
Bunscoil
(fem2. slender vowel)
meánscoil
(fem2. slender vowel)
alt
(masc1. broad vowel)
Tuairisc
(fem2. slender vowel)
milliún
(masc1. broad vowel)
Roinn
(fem2. slender vowel)
scoil
(fem2. slender vowel)
scéim
(fem2. slender vowel)
airgead
(masc1. broad vowel)
Aire
(masc4. vowel ending)
Stát
(masc1. broad vowel)
struchtúr
(masc1. broad vowel)
Béarla
(masc4. exception) (fem. language)
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