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- As with many European languages, all nouns in Irish are either grammatically “masculine” or “feminine.” Thus Irish doesn’t have a single, neuter, word corresponding to the English “it.” Instead, you use “sé” for “it” if the word is grammatically masculine, and “sí” if the word is grammatically feminine:
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This tutorial is all about understanding gender of nouns in the Irish language. We'll be exploring how to distinguish between masculine and feminine words in Irish, and learning useful rules to help you identify the gender of words with confidence.
- Gender, Not Sex
- All Nouns Are Either Masculine Or Feminine
- Determining Gender: First, The Bad News
- Now For The Good News!
- No Stress!
First, some basic terminology: In Irish, we refer to words as being “masculine” or “feminine.”This sometimes results in confusion. In fact, often on translation forums we’ll have people request something along the lines of “a feminine form of X, because I’m a girl.” Here’s the deal:“Gender” is not the same thing as “sex.”In fact, even when you’re t...
Unlike some languages, Irish has no “neuter” gender. Among other things, this means that there isn’t a pronounin Irish that corresponds exactly to the English word “it.” Because of this, you need to use the pronouns corresponding to he/she or him/her, even when speaking of inanimate objects. For example: 1. Is carr é: “It’s a car.” I use the mascul...
OK, up front, here’s the bad news:figuring out the gender of an Irish word isn’t as simple as it is in French or Spanish. Irish has a lot of different potential word-endings, which can make memorizing the various gender markers a bit of a challenge. Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to note the gender of any new word when you learn the word. One...
Before you get too worried, here’s lots of good news! 1. Any dictionary, even the most basic, will give you a word’s gender.If you make a habit of noting the gender when you learn the word, you’ll find yourself 2. There are more masculine nouns in Irish than feminine nouns. If worse comes to worse and you don’t know the gender of a particular noun,...
The bottom line is, even though gender does matter, it’s not something you need to stress too much over. You will get it wrong sometimes. We all do. No one will get upset or laugh at you! You will eventually start to develop a feel for the concept, especially when it comes to frequently used words. Just think of it as an interesting twist in the jo...
Aug 25, 2012 · As with many European languages, all nouns in Irish are either grammatically “masculine” or “feminine.” Thus Irish doesn’t have a single, neuter, word corresponding to the English “it.” Instead, you use “sé” for “it” if the word is grammatically masculine, and “sí” if the word is grammatically feminine:
Oct 13, 2012 · For example, the Irish word cailín (girl) is grammatically masculine, and the Irish word stáil (stallion) is grammatically feminine. Gender affects how the noun will behave in certain grammatical situations, as well as the effect it will have on the words around it.
Feb 9, 2017 · Genitive case: noun, na, then second noun with, in most cases, a slightly different spelling (Cumann na mBan) Further reading: The Article in the Genitive. Note: Certain words do not change in the genitive case (Cogadh na Saoirse) Certain phrases do not have na in the middle (mála scoile)
The following singular nominative nouns are related to the word “Scoil“ Grammar: This article will focus on the following grammar elements: Masculine or Feminine Noun – Rule of Thumb
In Irish nouns are either Masculine or feminine. Use www.foclóir.ie to determine a noun’s gender with absolute certainty. Note: Tap the hyperlinked English words below to identify the correct gender of each word.
