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The definite articleThe Definite Article - an t-

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The Definite Article - an t-

4. The definite article in the nominative case - an t-

4. (a)

an t- is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel.

The definite article

Indefinite form	Definite form	Meaning
adhbhar	an t-adhbhar	the reason
each	an t-each	the horse
iarann	an t-iarann	the iron
òran	an t-òran	the song
uisge	an t-uisge	the water

Indefinite form	adhbhar
Definite form	an t-adhbhar
Meaning	the reason

Indefinite form	each
Definite form	an t-each
Meaning	the horse

Indefinite form	iarann
Definite form	an t-iarann
Meaning	the iron

Indefinite form	òran
Definite form	an t-òran
Meaning	the song

Indefinite form	uisge
Definite form	an t-uisge
Meaning	the water

4. (b)

an t- is used before feminine nouns beginning with sl, sn, sr, or s + vowel.

The definite article

Indefinite form	Definite form	Meaning
slat	an t-slat	the rod
snàthad	an t-snàthad	the needle
sràid	an t-sràid	the street
seacaid	an t-seacaid	the jacket
sleagh	an t-sleagh	the spear
snèap	an t-snèap	the turnip
sròn	an t-sròn	the nose
suipear	an t-suipear	the supper

Indefinite form	slat
Definite form	an t-slat
Meaning	the rod

Indefinite form	snàthad
Definite form	an t-snàthad
Meaning	the needle

Indefinite form	sràid
Definite form	an t-sràid
Meaning	the street

Indefinite form	seacaid
Definite form	an t-seacaid
Meaning	the jacket

Indefinite form	sleagh
Definite form	an t-sleagh
Meaning	the spear

Indefinite form	snèap
Definite form	an t-snèap
Meaning	the turnip

Indefinite form	sròn
Definite form	an t-sròn
Meaning	the nose

Indefinite form	suipear
Definite form	an t-suipear
Meaning	the supper

The Definite Article - na or na h

The Definite Article - a

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