iomadh
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish imbed, imbad, from Proto-Celtic *imbetom.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
iomadh m (genitive singular iomaidh, no plural)
- a lot of, many, many a, a number of, various, diverse
- iomadh rud ― many things, many a thing
- iomadh turas ― many a time, often
Usage notes edit
- Like English "many", only used for countable nouns.
- Although describing more than one item, the noun following iomadh is in the singular.
- In the nominative case the noun following iomadh remains in the nominative as well.
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| iomadh | n-iomadh | h-iomadh | t-iomadh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||