an Phalaistín / Iosrael Cuid 2 – Masculine or Feminine Noun :: Gaeilge / 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 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)

Human

cabhair

(fem5. vowel ending or slender vowel)

Aid

seicphointe

(masc4. vowel ending)

Checkpoint

sos cogaidh

Ceasefire

Idirbheartaíocht

(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)

Negotiation

Diaspóra

(masc4. vowel ending)

Diaspora

rún

(masc1. broad vowel)

Resolution

Náisiúnachas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Nationalism

Ológ

(minority. fem2. broad vowel)

olive

crann

(masc1. broad vowel)

Tree

Palaistíneach

(masc1. broad vowel)

Palestinian

Údarás

(masc1. broad vowel)

Authority

Cath

(masc3. broad vowel)

Battle

Comhrac

(masc1. broad vowel)

Combat

naimhdeas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Hostility

Cogaíocht

(fem3. polly-syllable -íocht)

Warfare

Foréigean

(masc1. broad vowel)

Violence

arm

(masc1. broad vowel)

Army

Trúpa

(masc4. vowel ending)

Troop

Straitéis

(fem2. slender vowel)

Strategy

Trinse

(masc4. vowel ending)

Trench

Buamáil

(fem3. slender vowel)

Bombing

Taismeach

(masc1. broad vowel)

Casualty

Arm

(masc1. broad vowel)

Weapon

Saighdiúir

(masc3. exception) (fem. slender vowel)

Soldier

Namhaid

(mas5. vowel ending or slender vowel)🤷‍

Enemy

Líne tosaigh

Frontline

Rannán

(masc1. broad vowel)

Division (army unit)

Léigear  

(masc1. broad vowel)

Siege

zón cogaidh

War zone

ionradh

(masc1. broad vowel)

Invasion

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