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Scottish Gaelic Grammar - Adjectives

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In this lesson, we will be discussing Adjectives in Scottish Gaelic. Adjectives are used in a sentence to describe or modify a noun. They are usually placed after the noun in Scottish Gaelic.
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Basic Adjectives

In Scottish Gaelic, adjectives usually follow the noun they modify. For example, "muileann uaine" translates to "green mill," here "uaine" (green) is an adjective describing the "muileann" (mill)

Here are some examples of basic adjectives in Scottish Gaelic:

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
tioram	chi-ram	dry
fliuch	flewk	wet
fada	fa-da	long
corrach	kor-ruch	round
caol	kohl	thin
trom	trom	heavy

Comparative Adjectives

Scottish Gaelic has comparative adjectives to show that one thing is "more/less" than another. To do this, you add "-as" to the end of the adjective to show that it is being compared to another. For example:

• am fear as sine - the oldest man

In this sentence, "as sine" is the comparative form of the adjective "sine."

Here are some examples of comparative adjectives in Scottish Gaelic:

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
nas sine	nahs shin-uh	older
nas ìsle	nahs eel-uh	lower
nas fhearr	nahs yarr	better

Superlative Adjectives

Scottish Gaelic has superlative adjectives to show the highest degree of a quality. To do this, you add "-aich" to the end of the adjective. For example:

• am fear as sineach - the oldest man (superlative form)

In this sentence, "as sineach" is the superlative form of the adjective "sine."

Here are some examples of superlative adjectives in Scottish Gaelic:

Scottish Gaelic	Pronunciation	English
as sineach	ush shin-uh-uhk	oldest
as ìsle	ush eel-uh	lowest
as fheàrr	ush yarr	best

Adjective Agreement

Adjectives in Scottish Gaelic agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.

For example, if "cù" (a dog) is masculine:

• cù beag (small dog) - Here "beag" (small) is singular and masculine to agree with "cù"

Similarly, if "caileag" (a girl) is feminine:

• caileag bhreagha (beautiful girl) - Here "breagha" (beautiful) is singular and feminine to agree with "caileag."

If the noun is plural, the adjective must also be plural. For example:

• càirdean mòra (big friends) - Here "mòra" (big) is plural to agree with "càirdean" (friends).

Dialogue Example:

• Person 1: Tha an uan-uaine seo cho liath. (This lamb is so grey.)
• Person 2: Tha sin ceart, tha e truagh gun deach e don spìse. (That's true, it's a pity he didn't go to the vet.)

Tip: To improve your Scottish Gaelic find native speakers and ask them any questions.

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