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(8). Before titles:
An t‑aṫair Eoġan Ua Graṁna Father Eugene O’Growney.
An t‑aṫair Peadar Ua Laoġaire. Father Peter O’Leary.
An doċtúir Duḃglas De h‑Íde. Dr. Douglas Hyde.
(9) To express any attribute:
A ḃean na dtrí mbó. woman of three cows.
(10) The article is used before the word denoting the use to which a thing is put, or the place where a thing is found or produced.
Mála na mine. The meal bag, i.e., the bag for holding meal.
Crúisgín an uisge. The water-jug.
Compare these with the following:—
- An mála mine. The bag of meal.
- An crúisgín uisge. The jug of water.
(11) Before the word “uile” meaning “every.”
- An uile ḟear. Every man.
- An uile ṫír. Every country.
(12) Whenever an indefinite noun, accompanied by an adjective is predicated of a pronoun by means of the verb is, the definite article must be used with the noun whenever the adjective is placed immediately after the verb.
- Is breáġ an lá é. It is a fine day.
- Is maiṫ an fear ṫú. You are a good man.
