A pronouncing Gaelic dictionary: to which is prefixed a consise but most comprehensive Gaelic grammarStirling & Kenney, 1833 - 281 pages |
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Page v
... last , as a in fate , rate , gate , final . a is the sound of a in far , får , star , står . ǎ is the short soft sound of the last ; as , in farm , fărm . a is the short and shut sound of a , as in can . à is the nasal sound . The only ...
... last , as a in fate , rate , gate , final . a is the sound of a in far , får , star , står . ǎ is the short soft sound of the last ; as , in farm , fărm . a is the short and shut sound of a , as in can . à is the nasal sound . The only ...
Page vi
... last n being always liquified , ĕnny ' ; sometimes marked én ' , èny ' , and nn ' and nny ' . ty ' . This sound is found in Christianity , Kris - tyė- , or ché - an - e - tė . The t is thus liquified often by putting j before it , thus ...
... last n being always liquified , ĕnny ' ; sometimes marked én ' , èny ' , and nn ' and nny ' . ty ' . This sound is found in Christianity , Kris - tyė- , or ché - an - e - tė . The t is thus liquified often by putting j before it , thus ...
Page xi
... last vowels are e or i , the second ; which arrangement we , in the mean time , pretty nearly follow , meaning at some future period , to make a distinct N. B. See An , am , a ' , articles in the Dic- Treatise on Gaelic Grammar ...
... last vowels are e or i , the second ; which arrangement we , in the mean time , pretty nearly follow , meaning at some future period , to make a distinct N. B. See An , am , a ' , articles in the Dic- Treatise on Gaelic Grammar ...
Page xii
... last letter ; as , padhadh , thirst , a ' phadhaidh , of the thirst ; but feminines of one syllable add a final e com monly ; as , slat , a rod , cluas , an ear , làmh , hand , slaite , cluaise , laimhe , of a rod , of an ear , of a ...
... last letter ; as , padhadh , thirst , a ' phadhaidh , of the thirst ; but feminines of one syllable add a final e com monly ; as , slat , a rod , cluas , an ear , làmh , hand , slaite , cluaise , laimhe , of a rod , of an ear , of a ...
Page xiii
... the Second Declension , is classed all nouns having their last vowel i , and sometimes e final , and whose genitive is like the nominative , or is irregularly form . ed . xiv RUDIMENTS OF GAELIC GRAMMAR . PLURAL NUMBER . 1st.
... the Second Declension , is classed all nouns having their last vowel i , and sometimes e final , and whose genitive is like the nominative , or is irregularly form . ed . xiv RUDIMENTS OF GAELIC GRAMMAR . PLURAL NUMBER . 1st.
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