Category: Grammar

There are five recognised noun declensions in Irish, each with four cases (nominative, vocative, genitive, dative) as well as singular and plural forms. The accusative has the same form as….

The word ‘idir’ can cause a small bit of confusion among learners. Does it mean ‘between’ or ‘both’? Well, it can mean either of those words. The word itself is….

An Aimsir Láithreach (Present Tense) in Irish describes actions happening now or habitual actions. It is formed by modifying the verb stem based on broad (a, o, u) or slender….

Irish noun genders fall into two genders: masculine (firinscneach) or feminine (baininscneach). Irish has no neuter gender, so everything is either “he” or “she”. While there are few strict rules….

Oftentimes when studying I had to search for what certain words meant because I hadn’t learned/understood them as a child. This is a work in progress on a grammar glossary….