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its initial is generally aspirated, when possible; but in this case it is not the noun which causes aspiration.
- Ba ḃreáġ an lá é. It was a fine day.
498. Notice the difference in meaning between the following:—
| Rinne sé na sgeana geura | He made the sharp knives. | |
| Rinne sé geur na sgeana | He made the knives sharp. | |
| Rinne sé na sgeana geur | ||
| Tá an ḃó ṁór duḃ. | The big cow is black. | |
| Tá an ḃó ḋuḃ mór. | The black cow is big. | |
| Tá an oiḋċe dorċa fliuċ. | The night is dark and wet. | |
| Tá an oiḋċe ḟliuċ dorċa. | The wet night is dark. | |
499. Adjectives denoting fulness or a part of anything are usually followed by de with the dative case:
- full of milk, lán de ḃainne.
- two barrels full of water, ḋá ḃaraile lán d’ uisge.
NUMERAL ADJECTIVES.
Position of the Words.
500. A numeral adjective, whether ordinal or cardinal, when it consists of one word, goes before the noun.
- ceiṫre capaill, four horses; sé caoiriġ, six sheep.
- an ċeud ḃuaċaill, the first boy.
The words for 40, 60, 80, 200, 800, &c, also precede their nouns.
