An Fhrainc Amuigh – France Out :: Irish Grammar

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 “an Fhrainc“

Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.

an Fhrainc

comórtas

an Afraic Theas

tír

áit

Domhan

Rugbaí

Craobh

foireann

Páras

bearna

Sasana

tráthnóna

Fidsí

An Nua-Shéalainn

an Airgintín

comhaireamh

iomaíocht

Gaeilge

An Bhreatain Bheag

cluiche

Ceathrú

Comórtas

Leath

deireadh

taicil

Scór

Iarracht

Tosaí

cúlaí

clibirt

slánú

úd

Translation:

an Fhrainc

(fem2. country)

France

comórtas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Tournament

an Afraic Theas

(fem2. country)

South Africa

tír

(fem2. slender vowel)

country

áit

(fem2. slender vowel)

place

Domhan

(masc1. broad vowel)

World

Rugbaí

(masc4. vowel ending)

Rugby

Craobh

(minority. fem2. broad vowel)

championship

foireann

(minority. fem2. broad vowel)

team

Páras

(masc4. broad vowel)

Paris

bearna

(minority. fem4. vowel ending)

gap

Sasana

(masc4. exception) (fem. country)

England

tráthnóna

(masc4. vowel ending)

evening

Fidsí

(fem4. country)

Fiji

An Nua-Shéalainn

(fem2. country)

New Zealand

an Airgintín

(fem2. country)

Argentina

comhaireamh

(masc1. broad vowel)

count

iomaíocht

(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)

competition

Gaeilge

(minority. fem4. vowel ending)

Irish

An Bhreatain Bheag

(fem2. country)

Wales

cluiche

(masc4. vowel ending)

game

Ceathrú

(fem5. vowel ending or slender vowel)

Quarter

Comórtas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Competition

Leath

(minority. fem2. broad vowel)

Half

deireadh

(masc1. broad vowel)

End

taicil

(masc4. exception) (fem. slender vowel)

Tackle

Scór

(masc1. broad vowel)

Score

Iarracht

(fem3. polly-syllable -acht)

Attempt

Tosaí

(masc4. vowel ending)

Forward

cúlaí

(masc4. vowel ending)

Back

clibirt

(fem2. slender vowel)

Scrum

slánú

(masc. vowel ending)

Conversion

úd

(masc1. broad vowel)

Try

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