The Genitive

Question 1

Say the Genitive Case of:

càrn

Answer 1

cùirn

Question 2

What is the Definite Article before Masculine Genitive beginning with a consonant?

Answer 2

a’ + lenited consonant

Question 3

Say the Genitive Case of:

bòrd

Answer 3

bùird

Question 4

What is the Definite Article before Masc. Gen. before

s + (vowel or liquid)

Answer 4

an t-(s . . .

Question 5

Say the Genitive Case of:

cnoc

Answer 5

cnuic

Question 6

Say the Genitive Case of:

dòrn

Answer 6

dùirn

Question 7

Say the Genitive Case of:

clag (a bell)

Answer 7

cluig

Question 8

Say the Genitive Case of:

beul

Answer 8

beòil

Question 9

Say the Genitive Case of:

ceann

Answer 9

cinn

Question 10

What is the Genitive Plural?

Answer 10

= 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

Question 11

Say the Genitive Case of:

fiadh, seòl, cliabh(= creel)

Answer 11

féidh, siùil, cléibh

Question 12

How is the Gen.Sing. Feminine nouns formed?

Answer 12

Slenderised + -e

But the -e is optional in polysyllabic nouns.

Question 13

Say the Genitive Case of:

bròg, eaglais, bruach, grian, crìoch, long

Answer 13

bròige, eaglaise, bruaiche, gréine, crìche, luinge

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Enlarged stem for Gen. S.

Enlarged Nom. Plur. -(e)achan

Question 15

Say the Genitive Case Sing. of:

litir, cathair, iuchair, anail

Answer 15

litreach, cathrach, iuchrach, analach

Question 16

What is the way real oddities form their Gen. Sing. and Nom. Pl.

Answer 16

Gen. Sing: add -a

Nom Plur: add -an

Question 17

Say the Genitive Case of:

pìob, fiacaill, lagh, druim, gamhainn, loch, dath, speal

Answer 17

pìoba, fiacla, lagha, droma, gamhna(stirk), locha, datha(colour), speala(scythe)

Question 18

Say the Genitive Case of:

guth, cath, earb, dealbh, fiodh

Answer 18

gutha(voice), catha(battle), earba(roedeer), dealbha(picture), fiodha(wood)

Question 19

Which nouns do not change in the Singular?

Three classes.

Answer 19

i. -air [agent/instrument] e.g. iasgair
ii All nouns ending in a vowel e.g. bàta
iii -achd e.g. rìoghachd

Question 20

What is your common error with Feminine nouns in the Genitive Singular?

Answer 20

There is NO Lenition

Question 21

Give the Genitive Singular of:-
leabaidh (f)
deoch (f)

Answer 21

leapa

dighe/dibhe

Question 22

Give the Genitive Singular of:-
cù
biadh (m)

Answer 22

coin

bidhe

Question 23

Give the Genitive Singular of:-
taigh
sgian (f)

Answer 23

taighe

sgine/sgèine