quote:The latter could be misconstrued, since "pobail" can be genitive singular or nominative plural, although I think it's clear enough grammatically. An bhfuil dóigh eile ann len é sin a rá?
That séimhiú on "phobail" gives the game away. If it was the suspended genitive (i.e. identical to the nominative plural), then there would be a séimhiú on it. If it was the genitive singular, it wouldn't have a séimhiú on it.
fréamhacha phobail na hEorpa = Europe's communities' roots. Or: the roots of the communities of Europe.
fréamhacha pobail na hEorpa = Europe's communal roots. Or: the communal roots of Europe.