Grammar

We will look at the third declension of nouns in this lesson. This declension is a group of nouns, masculine and feminine, all of which end in "-a" in the genitive singular. The nominative singular ends in a consonant.

For example, "rás" (raws) means "race". "The day of the race" is "láan rása" (law* un RAW*S-uh). "Móin" (MOH-in) means "peat" or "turf". "The Turf Board" is "Bord na Móna" (bohrd nuh MOHN-uh).

Notice that the "i" disappears in the genitive of "móin". This is because the final "a" makes the "n" broad, and an "i" cannot be next to a broad consonant.

The third declension contains many nouns that mean occupations or trades. Example:

dochtúir (dohk*-TOO-ir), doctor; hata an dochtúra (HAHT un dohk*-TOO-ruh), the doctor's hat.

múinteoir (moo-in-TYOHR), teacher; in aice an mhúinteora (in AK-uh vwoo-in-TYOHR-uh), next to the teacher.

Many third-declension nouns are feminine. Móin (MOH-in), an mhóin (un VWOH-in) is an example. "The turf's color" is "dath na móna (dah nuh MOH-nuh).

Plurals of third declension nouns

All of the occupational or job nouns are masculine, and all add "__í" to form the plural. Bádóir (baw*-DOH-ir), boatman, becomes bádóirí(baw*-doh-ir-ee).

Other nouns in this declension form plurals variously, often by the addition of "-aí" or "-anna," or "-acha."

Vocabulary

ceacht (kyahk*t), an ceacht, an cheachta, na ceachtanna, lesson, the lesson, of the lesson, the lessons.

rud (rud), an rud, an ruda, na rudaí(RUD-ee), thing, the thing, of the thing, the things.

loch (lohk*), an loch, an locha, na lochanna, lake, the lake, of the lake, the lakes.

am (oum), an t-am (un TOUM), an ama (un AH-muh), na hamanna (nuh HAH-muh-nuh), time, etc.

múinteoir, an múinteoir, an mhúinteora (un vwoo-in-TYOH-ruh), na múinteoirí, teacher, the teacher, of the teacher, the teachers.

péintéir (PAY*N-tay*r), an péintéir, an phéintéara (un FAY*N-tay*r-uh), na péintéirí, painter, etc.

dochtúir, an dochtúir, an dochtúra, na dochtúirí, doctor, etc.

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