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suffix

LanguageIrish

Meaning
  1. plural ending of certain nouns
  2. plural ending of adjectives in the nominative, vocative, dative, and strong genitive cases
  3. genitive singular ending of third-declension nouns
  4. A common suffix attached to words to indicate grammatical pluralization, specific adjective cases, or noun genitive forms.
Examples

Is iad na capaill na ainmhithe a rith.

The horses are the animals that ran.

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a grammatical suffix, not a standalone word.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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