In this video I'm going to share with you some grammar tips to do with
In this video I'm going to share with you some grammar tips to do with

counting nouns between 1 and 10, before we start a great book that could help
counting nouns between 1 and 10, before we start a great book that could help

you with Irish grammar is this book here Collins easy learning Irish grammar
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anyway back to this video on counting
anyway back to this video on counting

nouns between 1 and 10, let's look at the basic way of counting first
nouns between 1 and 10, let's look at the basic way of counting first

a haon is one
a haon is one

a dó is two a trí a ceathair a cúig a sé a seacht a hocht a naoi and a deich
a dó is two a trí a ceathair a cúig a sé a seacht a hocht a naoi and a deich

So that's the basic way of counting 1 to 10, it's going to be very similar when
So that's the basic way of counting 1 to 10, it's going to be very similar when

you count nouns but you're going to notice some differences let's look at
you count nouns but you're going to notice some differences let's look at

this word here first of all bád, that's the Irish word for boat - bád,
this word here first of all bád, that's the Irish word for boat - bád,

if we're going to be counting boats here's how it's going to look
if we're going to be counting boats here's how it's going to look

aon bhád amháin
aon bhád amháin

dhá bhád, trí bhád, ceithre bhád, cúig bhád, sé bhád, seacht mbád, ocht mbád, naoi mbád, deich mbád
dhá bhád, trí bhád, ceithre bhád, cúig bhád, sé bhád, seacht mbád, ocht mbád, naoi mbád, deich mbád

so you'll notice there that there are certain
so you'll notice there that there are certain

similarities and differences when you compare counting nouns to the basic form
similarities and differences when you compare counting nouns to the basic form

for example bád keeps its singular form, so what I mean by that is we don't
for example bád keeps its singular form, so what I mean by that is we don't

say dhá bádaí or we don't say dhá báid, it just keeps singular form with the
say dhá bádaí or we don't say dhá báid, it just keeps singular form with the

addition of a h which we'll get to in a minute, so that's the first thing
addition of a h which we'll get to in a minute, so that's the first thing

the second thing is most of the numbers when we're counting the noun bád
the second thing is most of the numbers when we're counting the noun bád

there, most of the numbers are the same as the original simple
there, most of the numbers are the same as the original simple

basic form that I listed out at the start but two notable differences there are
basic form that I listed out at the start but two notable differences there are

two and four so you'll notice that it's not dó bád or dó bhád, it's
two and four so you'll notice that it's not dó bád or dó bhád, it's

dhá bhád, and four as well it's not ceathair bhád or ceathair bád its ceithre bhád
dhá bhád, and four as well it's not ceathair bhád or ceathair bád its ceithre bhád

so those two are always going to be different when you're counting nouns the
so those two are always going to be different when you're counting nouns the

rest of them are more or less the same as their original form but not
rest of them are more or less the same as their original form but not

two and four so for example a dó is two but two nights is dhá oíche
two and four so for example a dó is two but two nights is dhá oíche

a ceathair is four but four books is ceithre leabhar
a ceathair is four but four books is ceithre leabhar

Another thing you'll notice there is between the numbers 1 & 6 the noun undergoes what
Another thing you'll notice there is between the numbers 1 & 6 the noun undergoes what

you would call lenition that's the addition of a h there
you would call lenition that's the addition of a h there

so it's aon bhád amháin dhá bhád as you can see there but if it's between 7 and 10
so it's aon bhád amháin dhá bhád as you can see there but if it's between 7 and 10

the word bád becomes eclipsed with the addition of an M there, the reason for
the word bád becomes eclipsed with the addition of an M there, the reason for

that is because bád starts with a consonant B and because the noun
that is because bád starts with a consonant B and because the noun

starts with a consonant it undergoes this lenition
starts with a consonant it undergoes this lenition

between 1 and 6 and an eclipse between 7 and 10
between 1 and 6 and an eclipse between 7 and 10

If it were to start, the noun
If it were to start, the noun

I mean was to start with a vowel it would not undergo any lenition
I mean was to start with a vowel it would not undergo any lenition

between 1 and 6, so for example dhá úll is two apples
between 1 and 6, so for example dhá úll is two apples

trí óstán = three hotels
trí óstán = three hotels

that's because the u&o are vowels
that's because the u&o are vowels

between 7 and 10 as I said an eclipse happens if it's a consonant if the noun begins with a
between 7 and 10 as I said an eclipse happens if it's a consonant if the noun begins with a

consonant and the same if it begins with a vowel, so vowels are eclipsed
consonant and the same if it begins with a vowel, so vowels are eclipsed

between 7-10, so for example it would be seacht n-úll, seven apples
between 7-10, so for example it would be seacht n-úll, seven apples

ocht gcupán = eight cups, so in summary nouns keep their singular form
ocht gcupán = eight cups, so in summary nouns keep their singular form

the numbers when you're counting between one and ten is very similar to the basic
the numbers when you're counting between one and ten is very similar to the basic

counting system with the exception of two and four, consonants can undergo
counting system with the exception of two and four, consonants can undergo

lenition and eclipse but only vowels get eclipsed
lenition and eclipse but only vowels get eclipsed

my question for you which I'd like you to answer in the comment section is what
my question for you which I'd like you to answer in the comment section is what

words are completely exempt from undergoing lenition or eclipse, let me
words are completely exempt from undergoing lenition or eclipse, let me

know in the comments section I'll be interested to see your answers, and if
know in the comments section I'll be interested to see your answers, and if

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