Hello,

I am trying to get the basics of the genitive down. Can someone please tell me if I am on the right track?

If I want to say ink pen, then I would have to say “Peann Dúigh.” But if I were referring to the ink inside a pen then I would have to say “Dúch Pinn,” and if I were referring to the ink inside a specific pen then I would say “Dúch an Phinn.” Is this correct?

For instance, are the following sentences correct?

I took an ink pen.
Thóg mé peann dúigh.

I saw the ink (of a pen).
Chonaic mé an dúch (pinn).

I cleaned the ink (of the pen).
Ghlan mé an dúch (an phinn).

Gavin

All looks fine to me.

If you want to say:

"I saw the ink of the pen"

it's

Chonaic mé dúch an phinn

Otherwise it's

Chonaic me an dúch (I saw the ink)

Cool thanks, these were my first attempts at writing Irish sentences...I am glad to hear I didn't completely butcher them!

Gavin