Cluiche Rugbaí Cuid 1 – Rugby Game Part 1- 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 “Cluiche Rugbaí“

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

Rugbaí

Domhan

Cupán

Éire

dúbailt

seans

stair

Páras

díoltas

An Nua-Shéalainn

cluiche leathcheannais

an Satharn

taobh

misean

rath

bliain

sé

Náisiún

teideal

Coróin

Scrúdú

sraith

bua

Cailleadh

stair

ocht

stáitse

Translation:

Rugbaí

(masc4. vowel ending)

Rugby

Domhan

(masc1. broad vowel)

World

Cupán

(masc1. broad vowel)

Cup

Éire

(fem5. vowel ending or slender vowel)

Ireland

dúbailt

(fem2. slender vowel)

Double

seans

(masc4. broad vowel)

Chance

stair

(fem2. slender vowel)

History

Páras

(masc4. broad vowel)

Paris

díoltas

(masc1. broad vowel)

Revenge

An Nua-Shéalainn

(fem2. country)

New Zealand

cluiche leathcheannais

semi-final

an Satharn

(masc1. broad vowel)

Saturday

taobh

(masc1. broad vowel)

Side

misean

(masc1. broad vowel)

Mission

rath

(masc3. broad vowel)

Success

bliain

(fem3. slender vowel)

year

sé

(masc4. vowel ending)

Six

Náisiún

(masc1. broad vowel)

Nation

teideal

(masc1. broad vowel)

Title

Coróin

(fem5. vowel ending or slender vowel)

Crown

Scrúdú

(masc. vowel ending)

Test

sraith

(fem2. slender vowel)

Series

bua

(masc4. vowel ending)

Victory

Cailleadh

(masc. broad vowel)

Defeat

stair

(fem2. slender vowel)

Past

ocht

(masc4. one-syllable -cht)

Eight

stáitse

(masc4. vowel ending)

Stage

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