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