All the cases!
Na tuislean gu lèir!
We are going to look again at na Tuislean (the Cases) and how nouns change in Gaelic according to their context.
We have seen the four cases several times: An Tuiseal Ainmeach (The Nominative/Nominal Case), An Tuiseal Gairmeach (The Vocative Case), An Tuiseal Ginideach (The Genitive/Possessive Case) agus An Tuiseal Tabhartach (The Dative/Prepositional Case).
We should be fairly comfortable with them at this point.
But we are so kind that we've put a complete table of the rules on 10A Duilleag Mìneachaidh.
GLIOCAS | TIP
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Although the rules themselves are helpful, most Gaelic grammar is based on sèimheachadh (lenition) agus caolachadh (slenderisation), adding or removing them.
If we understand these principles, and what they do in terms of pronunciation, then Gaelic grammar and the noun changes are much easier.
AINMEARAN FIREANN
| NOMINATIVE | VOCATIVE | GENITIVE | DATIVE |
| No lenition | Lenition + Slenderisation | Lenition + Slenderisation | Lenition |
| an cunntas ùr | A ch unnta is ù ir ! | riadh a' ch unnta is ù ir | anns a' ch unntas ùr |
| the new account | O (you) new account! | the interest of the new account | in the new account |
AINMEARAN BOIREANN
| NOMINATIVE | VOCATIVE | GENITIVE | DATIVE |
| Lenition | Lenition | No lenition + Slenderisation + -e | Lenition + Slenderisation |
| a' ch ìs ùr | A ch ìs ùr! | meud na cìs e ù ire | leis a' ch ìs ù ir |
| the new tax | O (you) new tax! | the amount of the new tax | with the new tax |