HeyRuaHow to say “nominative form” in Irish
- Irish:
- ainmneach
- English:
- nominative form
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “AN-im-nyukh” /ˈanʲəmʲnʲəx/
- Plural:
- ainmnigh (nominative forms)
- Genitive singular:
- ainmnigh, an ainmnigh (e.g. foirm an ainmnigh, the form of the nominative)
- Genitive plural:
- ainmneach, na n-ainmneach (e.g. liosta na n-ainmneach, the list of the nominative forms)
What does “ainmneach” mean?
- nominative form
- In grammar, the nominative: the case or form of a noun used for the subject of a sentence and as the basic dictionary form.Also: nominative case form, subject form, base form of a noun.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Ainmneach” with the article
The plural of nominative form in Irish is ainmnigh. Here is ainmneach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Ainmneach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using ainmneach, the Irish word for nominative form.
Other nouns in Irish
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Nominative form in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for nominative form?
The Irish for nominative form is ainmneach (pronounced “AN-im-nyukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is ainmnigh.
How do you pronounce ainmneach in Irish?
Ainmneach is said like “AN-im-nyukh” (IPA /ˈanʲəmʲnʲəx/).
What is the plural of nominative form in Irish?
The plural of ainmneach is ainmnigh; with the article, na hainmnigh means “the nominative forms”. The genitive plural is ainmneach, as in liosta na n-ainmneach (the list of the nominative forms).
Does ainmneach have more than one meaning?
Ainmneach also has its own entry as an adjective meaning nominative.
Why does ainmneach sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-ainmneach (the nominative form), a hainmneach (her nominative form), a n-ainmneach (their nominative form), na hainmnigh (the nominative forms).
Is 'ainmneach' the same as 'ainmní'?
No: 'ainmneach' is the nominative case or form, while 'ainmní' is the subject of a verb in a sentence.
