na bhfear

Genitive Plural Article

Level 3

Na causes eclipsis in relevant genitive plural phrases: ainmneacha na bhfear. This differs from common-case plural na fir.

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Na causes eclipsis in relevant genitive plural phrases: ainmneacha na bhfear. This differs from common-case plural na fir.

The genitive plural article na eclipses an eligible initial. Fear has genitive plural fear, so the definite phrase is na bhfear. Contrast common-case plural na fir: both the noun's inflection and article mutation differ.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá ainmneacha na bhfear anseo.

    The men's names are here.

  2. Chonaic mé tithe na bhfear.

    I saw the men's houses.

  3. Tá cótaí na bhfear fliuch.

    The men's coats are wet.

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