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Barney (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 07:30 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Null sgNull plGen sgGen plDat sgDat plVoc sgVoc pl
mbeagbeaga*bhigmbeagambeagbeagabhigbeaga
fbheagbeaga*bigembeagabheagbeagabheagbeaga

* lenited after palatised consonant


Are these the correct inflexions, once upon a time?

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Fear_na_mbróg
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Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 09:35 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

I'm not sure about once upon a time, but I'll give you some correct examples:

an bata beag
an feadóg bheag
na bataí beaga
na feadóga beaga

ar an mbata beag
ar an bhfeadóg bheag
ar na bataí beaga
ar na feadóga beaga

cara an bhata bhig
cara na feadóige bige
cara na mbataí beaga (NB: Strong genitive plural)
cara na bhfeadóg beag (NB: Weak genitive plural)

Looking at the last sentence immediately above, I don't think anyone says "cara na bhfeadóg mbeag" anymore, but I do have one or two old books that have that form.

On another note, whereas you'd normally see "ar mhadra beag", you'll also see "ar mhadra bheag".

Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin
Ceartaigh rud ar bith atá mícheart -- úsáid phrásaí go háirithe.

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