The following examples show all the varieties that take place in declining a Noun with the Article.
Nouns beginning with a Labial or a Palatal.
| Bard, mas. a Poet. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. am Bard, | na Baird, |
| G. a' Bhaird, | nam Bard, |
| D. a', 'n Bhard[[96]]. | na Bardaibh. |
| Cluas, fem. an Ear. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. a' Chluas, | na Cluasan, |
| G. na Cluaise, | nan Cluas, |
| D. a', 'n Chluais. | na Cluasaibh. |
| Nouns beginning with f. | |
| Fleasgach, m. a Bachelor. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. am Fleasgach, | na Fleasgaich, |
| G. an Fhleasgaich, | nam Fleasgach, |
| D. an, 'n Fhleasgach. | na Fleasgaich. |
| Fòid, f. a Turf. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an Fhòid, | na Foidean, |
| G. na Fòide, | nam Fòid, |
| D. an, 'n Fhòid. | na Foidibh. |
| Nouns beginning with a Lingual. | |
| Dorus, m. a Door. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an Dorus, | na Dorsan, |
| G. an Doruis, | nan Dorsa, |
| D. an, 'n Dorus, | na Dorsaibh. |
| Teasach, f. a Fever. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an Teasach, | na Teasaichean, |
| G. na Teasaich, | nan Teasach, |
| D. an, 'n Teasaich. | na Teasaichibh. |
| Nouns beginning with s. | |
| Sloc, mas. a Pit. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an Sloc, | na Sluic, |
| G. an t-Sluic, | nan Sloc, |
| D. an, 'n t-Sloc. | na Slocaibh. |
| Sùil, fem. an Eye. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an t-Sùil, | na Suilean, |
| G. na Sùla | nan Sùl, |
| D. an, 'n t-Sùil. | na Suilibh. |
| Nouns beginning with a Vowel. | |
| Iasg, m. a Fish. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an t-Iasg, | na h-Iasga, |
| G. an Eisg, | nan Iasg, |
| D. an, 'n Iasg. | na h-Iasgaibh. |
| Adharc, f. a Horn. | |
| Sing. | Plur. |
| N. an Adharc, | na h-Adhaircean, |
| G. na h-Adhairc, | nan Adharc, |
| D. an, 'n Adhairc. | na h-Adhaircibh. |
The initial Form of Adjectives immediately preceded by the Article, follows the same rules with the initial Form of Nouns.
Besides the common use of the Article as a Definitive to ascertain individual objects, it is used in Gaelic—
1. Before a Noun followed by the Pronouns so, sin, or ud; as, am fear so, this man; an tigh ud, yon house.
2. Before a Noun preceded by the Verb is and an Adjective; as, is maith an sealgair e, he is a good huntsman; bu luath an coisiche e, he was a swift footman.
3. Before some names of countries; as, righ na Spainne, the king of Spain; chaidh e do 'n Fhrainc, he went to France; but righ Bhreatain, the king of Britain; chaidh e dh' Eirin, he went to Ireland, without the Article.
Section II.