The definite articleThe Definite Article - Am

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The Definite Article - Am

2. The definite article in the nominative case - am

am is used in front of masculine words beginning with the consonants b, f, m and p.

The definite article

Indefinite formDefinite formMeaning
boireannacham boireannachthe woman
bainneam bainnethe milk
bancaam bancathe bank
facalam facalthe word
faclairam faclairthe dictionary
faireachadham faireachadhthe feeling
macam macthe son
maideam maidethe stick
molam molthe beach (shingle)
pàtranam pàtranthe pattern
peilearam peilearthe bullet
pìobaiream pìobairethe piper
Indefinite formboireannach
Definite formam boireannach
Meaningthe woman
Indefinite formbainne
Definite formam bainne
Meaningthe milk
Indefinite formbanca
Definite formam banca
Meaningthe bank
Indefinite formfacal
Definite formam facal
Meaningthe word
Indefinite formfaclair
Definite formam faclair
Meaningthe dictionary
Indefinite formfaireachadh
Definite formam faireachadh
Meaningthe feeling
Indefinite formmac
Definite formam mac
Meaningthe son
Indefinite formmaide
Definite formam maide
Meaningthe stick
Indefinite formmol
Definite formam mol
Meaningthe beach (shingle)
Indefinite formpàtran
Definite formam pàtran
Meaningthe pattern
Indefinite formpeilear
Definite formam peilear
Meaningthe bullet
Indefinite formpìobaire
Definite formam pìobaire
Meaningthe piper
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