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NOUN. | ADJECTIVE. |
glóir, glory | glórṁar, glorious |
greann, fun | greannṁar, funny |
luaċ, price, value | luaċṁar, valuable |
líon, number | líonṁar, numerous |
neart, strength | neartṁar, powerful |
sgáṫ, a shadow | sgáṫṁar, shy, startled |
lúṫ, activity | lúṫṁar, active, nimble |
(c). Very many adjectives are formed from nouns by the addition of AṀAIL or EAṀAIL (both pronounced oo-il or u-wil). All these adjectives belong to the third declension.
NOUN. | ADJECTIVE. | ||
fear, a man | fearaṁail, manly | ||
bean, a woman | beanaṁail, womanly | ||
flaiṫ, a prince | flaiṫeaṁail, generous | ||
ainm, a name | ainmeaṁail, renowned | ||
meas, esteem | measaṁail, estimable | ||
lá (pl. laeṫe), a day | laeṫeaṁail, daily | ||
gráin, hatred | gráineaṁail, hateful | ||
cara (pl. cáirde), a friend | cáirdeaṁail, friendly | ||
naṁa (pl. náiṁde), an enemy | náiṁdeaṁail, hostile | ||
croiḋe, a heart | croiḋeaṁail, hearty, gay | ||
rí (gen. ríoġ), a king | ríoġaṁail, kingly, royal | ||
caoi (pl. caoiṫe), a way | caoiṫeaṁail, opportune | ||
riar, order | riaraṁail, subject, docile, obedient | ||
gean, affection | geanaṁail, affectionate | ||
moḋ, manner | moḋaṁail, mannerly |