Hi

I have a quick question about the following sentences


1. Léirigh an mháthair chineálta agus a céile an t-athair cneasta níos mó spéise ina gclann agus iad ina ndéagóirí. [ Q: Why is there no "h" in the word "céile"? I thought always seimhniu for feminine]

2. Maidir le Máire ba chúis gearáin dá clann nuair a chuaigh sí thar lear gan mórán machnaimh [ Q: Why is there no "h" in " the word "clann"?]

Go raibh maith agaibh

1. Léirigh an mháthair chineálta agus a céile an t-athair cneasta níos mó spéise ina gclann agus iad ina ndéagóirí. [ Q: Why is there no "h" in the word "céile"? I thought always seimhniu for feminine]

But not after the possessive pronoun "a" if the "possessor" is feminine. The "céile" belongs to "an mháthair chineálta", so "a céile" is right.

If one was referring to the spouse of a masculine noun like "man", then it would be "a chéile."

2. Maidir le Máire ba chúis gearáin dá clann nuair a chuaigh sí thar lear gan mórán machnaimh [ Q: Why is there no "h" in " the word "clann"?]

...Máire... ...dá clann...
= ...Máire... ...de a clann...

"a" is referring back to "Máire", so the explanation is the same as above.