doras na scoile

Feminine Genitive Article

Level 3

Na marks a singular feminine genitive in phrases such as doras na scoile. Here na does not mean that scoil is plural.

How It Works

Na marks a singular feminine genitive in phrases such as doras na scoile. Here na does not mean that scoil is plural.

In a singular feminine genitive phrase, na is the article even though only one school or woman is meant. Scoil becomes scoile in the genitive, giving doras na scoile. Number cannot be read from na alone: the noun's form and the grammatical construction matter.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá doras na scoile dúnta.

    The school's door is closed.

  2. Seo mála na mná.

    This is the woman's bag.

  3. Tá ainm na cathrach anseo.

    The city's name is here.

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doras na scoileLevel 3Feminine Genitive Article

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