An Bhlaoighne: Difference between revisions
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''óis'' 'one' + plural definite and ''mhaidh'' 'some' + plural definite are often used instead of indefinite articles. | ''óis'' 'one' + plural definite and ''mhaidh'' 'some' + plural definite are often used instead of indefinite articles. | ||
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The An Bhlaoighne nominal system has ten declensions. | The An Bhlaoighne nominal system has ten declensions. | ||
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There's also a 'grab bag' class of nouns that begin with consonants that can't be mutated. The gender of a noun in this class is determined solely by meaning, and there is no way to differentiate between its definite and indefinite form. | There's also a 'grab bag' class of nouns that begin with consonants that can't be mutated. The gender of a noun in this class is determined solely by meaning, and there is no way to differentiate between its definite and indefinite form. | ||
LIke Hebrew, An Bhlaoighne has construct state. A noun in construct state always lenites the following noun unless there is an article in between. The construct can be irregular, but is regularly formed in the following ways: | |||
* If the noun ends in a consonant, the construct state is formed by ''adding'' ''-a/-e''. | |||
* If the noun ends in an unstressed ''-a/-e'', the construct is formed by ''removing'' ''-a/-e''. | |||
=== Adjectives === | === Adjectives === | ||