HeyRuaHow to say “genitive” in Irish
- Irish:
- ginideach
- English:
- genitive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More genitive:
- níos ginidí
- Most genitive:
- is ginidí
- Plural:
- ginideacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GIN-ij-ukh” /ˈɟɪnʲədʲəx/
What does “ginideach” mean?
- genitive
- Describes the grammatical case that shows possession or a relationship of 'of' between nouns.Also: possessive, of the genitive case.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Ginideach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ginideach after tuiseal (case, masculine), after foirm (form, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: foirm ghinideach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tuiseal ginideach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ginideacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: tuisil ghinideacha; after other plurals it does not: foirmeacha ginideacha.
More genitive, most genitive, very genitive
Níl foirm ar bith níos ginidí ná an ceann seo. No form is more genitive than this one.
| more genitive | níos ginidí | in the past tense: ní ba ghinidí |
|---|---|---|
| most genitive | is ginidí | in the past tense: ba ghinidí |
| as genitive as | chomh ginideach le | no change after chomh |
| very genitive | an-ghinideach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too genitive | róghinideach | ró- lenites |
“Ginideach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Genitive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for genitive?
The Irish for genitive is ginideach (pronounced “GIN-ij-ukh”). It comes after the noun: tuiseal ginideach, a genitive case; foirm ghinideach, a genitive form.
How do you say more genitive and most genitive in Irish?
níos ginidí is more genitive and is ginidí is most genitive. In the past tense they become ní ba ghinidí and ba ghinidí.
Why does ginideach become ghinideach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So foirm ghinideach (a genitive form) but tuiseal ginideach (a genitive case), because tuiseal is masculine.
What is the plural of ginideach?
With a plural noun ginideach becomes ginideacha: tuisil ghinideacha, foirmeacha ginideacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very genitive in Irish?
an-ghinideach. Too genitive is róghinideach, and as genitive as is chomh ginideach le.
How do I say 'the genitive case' in Irish?
It is 'an tuiseal ginideach', and the word 'ginideach' is also used on its own as a noun meaning 'the genitive'.
