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 “Sféar“
Identify the gender of each noun below. Use the Rule of Thumb link if necessary.
Sféar
airéine
Ionad
Siamsaíocht
cliar
Ceolchoirm
halla
Léiriú
spás
Imeacht
Amharclann
Ceol
Staid
Comhdháil
Tarraingt
Radharc
Áit
taispeántas
Ailtireacht
ionadh
Sainchomhartha
Turasóireacht
láithreacht
Éire
Ealaíontóir
Céim
Translation:
Sféar
(masc1. broad vowel)
airéine
(minority. fem4. vowel ending)
Ionad
(masc1. broad vowel)
Siamsaíocht
(fem3. polly-syllable -aíocht)
cliar
(minority. fem2. broad vowel)
Ceolchoirm
(fem2. slender vowel)
halla
(masc4. vowel ending)
Léiriú
(masc. vowel ending)
spás
(masc1. broad vowel)
Imeacht
(masc3. exception) (fem. polly-syllable -eacht)
Amharclann
(fem2. -lann)
Ceol
(masc1. broad vowel)
Staid
(fem2. slender vowel)
Comhdháil
(fem3. slender vowel)
Tarraingt
(fem. slender vowel) (no declension)
Radharc
(masc1. broad vowel)
príomhoirfideach
(masc1. broad vowel)
Áit
(fem2. slender vowel)
taispeántas
(masc1. broad vowel)
Ailtireacht
(fem3. polly-syllable -eacht)
ionadh
(masc1. broad vowel)
Sainchomhartha
(masc4. vowel ending)
Turasóireacht
(fem3. polly-syllable -eacht)
láithreacht
(fem3. polly-syllable -eacht)
Éire
(Fem5. vowel ending or slender vowel)
Ealaíontóir
(masc3. -óir)
Céim
(fem2. slender vowel)
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