The Article

Question 1

True or False? Gaelic has no indefinite article

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False? Gaelic has no definite article

Answer 2

False

Question 3

How many forms of definite articles are there and what are they?

Answer 3

4
- an
- a’
- am
- an t-

Question 4

True of False? Masculine nouns lenite where possible

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False? Feminine nouns lenite where possible

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Masculine nouns contain what articles?

Answer 6

• an
• am
• an t-

Question 7

Feminine nouns contain what articles?

Answer 7

• a’
• an
• an t-

Question 8

The word is said to be masculine when “am” becomes before what letters?

Answer 8

• b
• f
• m
• p

Question 9

The word is said to be masculine when “an t-“ comes before what?

Answer 9

Vowels

Question 10

The word is said to be feminine when “An t-“ comes before what letter? What are the exceptions?

Answer 10

• s

Exceptions:
- sg
- sp
- st
- sm

Question 11

The word is said to be feminine when “An” comes before words starting with what 3 things?

Answer 11

• Vowels
• F’s
• Unlenitables

Question 12

The word is said to be feminine when it starts with “An” and doesn’t lenite on what letters?

Answer 12

• d
• n
• t
• l