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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 07:40 am: |   
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Last night, for a laff, I decided on a whim as I was loking at page 8 of Noel McGonagle's 'Irish Grammar: A basic handbook', to count up the proportions of slender and broad sounds for both masc and fem nouns. I used Abhainn to tine, asal to teach (ran out of space on the notebook I scribbled on). The results: | Feminine | | Masculine | | | Palatal | Velar | Palatal | Velar | | 50 | 19 | 16 | 43 | |
It is 3:1 for feminine been more disposed to 'slender' and 2.5:1 for masculine to 'broad' sounds. So, if your brain is like a machine, you can now guess the gender on a whole group of words, even if a particualr one differs... |
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Cionaodh
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Username: Cionaodh
Post Number: 448
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 11:54 am: |
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Last night, for a laff, I decided on a whim as I was loking at page 8 of Noel McGonagle's 'Irish Grammar: A basic handbook', to count up the proportions of slender and broad sounds for both masc and fem nouns. I think there's a bit better craic to be had at the pub of a night, a BhRN. 
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 01:52 pm: |
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Hoho!
I was actually in bed, about to go to sleep, but flicked thru the book as I didnt have a better book to hand, had an idea, did a quick scribble, found some results. People are always looking to know the gender difference... |
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Mbm
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Username: Mbm
Post Number: 109
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 03:20 pm: |
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Yes. The bed is a good place to investigate the gender difference!
Is mise,
Michal Boleslav Mechura
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déiridh (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 05:27 pm: |
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a Thiarna! ach, sin é go díreach! nil duine ina aonar, go dóchasach |
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Cionaodh
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Username: Cionaodh
Post Number: 454
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 06:38 pm: |
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Ceapaim go raibh BRN ina aonar, a dheiridh, mór an trua. 
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 07:26 pm: |
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Hey, its funny that you can be a loner, or odd, for reading an irish book just before going to bed, something I daresay lots do. It was a spontanous act; I'd thought i'd chip it in.
Spontanity in bed, something you probably need more of, Cionadh |
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Cionaodh
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Username: Cionaodh
Post Number: 456
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 10:41 pm: |
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Spontanity in bed, something you probably need more of, Cionadh
Mar tusa le do leabhair, a BhRN?
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Dennis
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Username: Dennis
Post Number: 1830
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 11:19 pm: |
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Conas a déarfá é sin i nGaeilge, spontaneity in bed ? Tá spontáineacht san fhoclóir, ceart go leor, ach caithfidh go bhfuil dóigh níos dúchasaí ann len é sin a rá!
Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar.
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Mbm
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Username: Mbm
Post Number: 110
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 04:46 am: |
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Preab faoin bhraillín?
I'm sorry, BRN, for making fun of your bed-time pursuits. You did practically walk into it, though!
Is mise,
Michal Boleslav Mechura
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 05:38 am: |
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Indeed I did! No harm done though, I can take a rimming |
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Cionaodh
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Username: Cionaodh
Post Number: 458
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 09:18 am: |
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No harm done though, I can take a rimming Buillí éagsúla do dhaoine éagsúla . . . 
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Dennis
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Username: Dennis
Post Number: 1835
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 12:41 pm: |
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quote:Preab faoin bhraillín? Go hiontach! Nó "preab sa leaba" ar mhaithe leis an rím? quote:Buillí éagsúla do dhaoine éagsúla . . . Go díreach! Déan cuardach Google leis an bhfocal sin, BRN.
Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar.
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BRN (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 05:26 pm: |
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An teanga dhonn? |
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