Unnid 2. My Lught-Thie 1. Plurals. Flashcards
If the word ends in -agh, the plural will end in ?
-ee
examples:
immanee - drivers
Manninee - Manx people
ny Sostynee - the English people
Most plurals end in ?
yn
examples:
thieyn - houses
dorryssyn - doors
lioaryn - books
For some words (especially words for family members) that end in r the plural will end in?
aghyn
examples:
braaraghyn - brothers
ayraghyn - fathers
shuraghyn - sisters
For words that end in -ey the plural will end in ?
-aghyn
examples:
poagaghyn - bags
lurgaghyn - legs
coirraghyn - kettles
ny moiraghyn
the mothers
a mother
moir
ny cappanyn
the cups
ny skaalyn
the saucers
a cup
cappan
a saucer
skaal
ny coirraghyn
the kettles
the kettle
yn coirrey
the kettle
yn coirrey
ny pashyn-caffee
the coffee pots
the coffee pot
yn pash-caffee
the frying pans
ny skilladyn
a frying pan
skillad
ny boteilyn
the bottles
the bottle
yn boteil
the cartons
ny cartynyn
the carton
yn cartyn
ny shennayraghyn
the grandfathers
a grandfather
shenn-ayr / shaner
a cake
bereen
the cakes
ny bereenyn
a plate
moggaid
a plate
moggaid
the plates
ny moggaidyn
the knife
yn skynn
the knives
ny skynnyn
the fork
yn aal
the forks
ny h-aalyn
yn glonney d’ushtey
the glass of water
ny glonnaghyn d’ushtey
the glasses of water
