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 “Eagarthóir“
Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.
eagarthóir
nuacht
Nós
Nós
Gaeilge
alt
bealach
ealaín
bruachbhaile
tuaisceart
Béal Feirste
leas
léamh
bliain
rapcheol
téip
raidió
sraith
scríbhneoir
Sliabh
gearrliosta
Cumarsáid
Gradam
obair
sraith
Translation:
eagarthóir
(masc3. -óir)
nuacht
(fem3. exception) (masc. one-syllable -cht)
Nós
Nós (Irish-language magazine)
Nós
(masc1. broad vowel)
Gaeilge
(minority. fem4. vowel ending)
Irish (the language)
alt
(masc1. broad vowel)
bealach
(masc1. broad vowel)
ealaín
(fem2. exception) (masc. -ín)
bruachbhaile
(masc4. vowel ending)
tuaisceart
(masc1. broad vowel)
Béal Feirste
leas
(masc3. broad vowel)
léamh
(masc1. broad vowel)
bliain
(fem3. slender vowel)
rapcheol
(masc1. broad vowel)
rap (music genre)
téip
(fem2. slender vowel)
raidió
(masc4. vowel ending)
sraith
(fem2. slender vowel)
scríbhneoir
(masc3. -eoir)
Sliabh
(masc2. broad vowel)
gearrliosta
(masc4. vowel ending)
Cumarsáid
(fem2. slender vowel)
Gradam
(masc1. broad vowel)
obair
(fem2. slender vowel)
sraith
(fem2. slender vowel)
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