The Genitive Flashcards
Say the Genitive Case of:
càrn
cùirn
What is the Definite Article before Masculine Genitive beginning with a consonant?
a’ + lenited consonant
Say the Genitive Case of:
bòrd
bùird
What is the Definite Article before Masc. Gen. before
s + (vowel or liquid)
an t-(s . . .
Say the Genitive Case of:
cnoc
cnuic
Say the Genitive Case of:
dòrn
dùirn
Say the Genitive Case of:
clag (a bell)
cluig
Say the Genitive Case of:
beul
beòil
Say the Genitive Case of:
ceann
cinn
What is the Genitive Plural?
= Nom. Singular
Without ‘nan’, lenition for Masculines, NOT Feminines
Feminines with ‘i’ as the final vowel generally have the Gen.Plural = Nominative Plural. e.g. nan eaglaisean
Say the Genitive Case of:
fiadh, seòl, cliabh(= creel)
féidh, siùil, cléibh
How is the Gen.Sing. Feminine nouns formed?
Slenderised + -e
But the -e is optional in polysyllabic nouns.
Say the Genitive Case of:
bròg, eaglais, bruach, grian, crìoch, long
bròige, eaglaise, bruaiche, gréine, crìche, luinge
Say the Genitive Case S and P of the Feminine nouns in -il/-ir that enlarge; i.e. add -(e)ach
e.g. litir, obair
Enlarged stem for Gen. S.
Enlarged Nom. Plur. -(e)achan
Say the Genitive Case Sing. of:
litir, cathair, iuchair, anail
litreach, cathrach, iuchrach, analach
What is the way real oddities form their Gen. Sing. and Nom. Pl.
Gen. Sing: add -a
Nom Plur: add -an
Say the Genitive Case of:
pìob, fiacaill, lagh, druim, gamhainn, loch, dath, speal
pìoba, fiacla, lagha, droma, gamhna(stirk), locha, datha(colour), speala(scythe)
Say the Genitive Case of:
guth, cath, earb, dealbh, fiodh
gutha(voice), catha(battle), earba(roedeer), dealbha(picture), fiodha(wood)
Which nouns do not change in the Singular?
Three classes.
i. -air [agent/instrument] e.g. iasgair
ii All nouns ending in a vowel e.g. bàta
iii -achd e.g. rìoghachd
What is your common error with Feminine nouns in the Genitive Singular?
There is NO Lenition
Give the Genitive Singular of:-
leabaidh (f)
deoch (f)
leapa
dighe/dibhe
Give the Genitive Singular of:-
cù
biadh (m)
coin
bidhe
Give the Genitive Singular of:-
taigh
sgian (f)
taighe
sgine/sgèine
