ochdnar
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
editNoun
editochdnar m (genitive singular ochdnair, plural ochdnaran)
Usage notes
edit- Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
- Following noun is in the genitive:
- ochdnar bhalach ― eight boys
- Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
- ochdnar de bhalaich ― eight boys
- Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
- an t-ochdnar dhiubh / aca ― the eight of them
- Also used on its own:
- Bha ochdnar ann. ― There were eight.
Related terms
editMutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ochdnar | n-ochdnar | h-ochdnar | t-ochdnar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |