Adjectives whereof the characteristic vowel is broad, follow,
in most of their inflections, the form of nouns of the first declension, and may be termed Adjectives of the first declension. Those adjectives whereof the characteristic vowel is small, may be called Adjectives of the second declension.
Example of Adjectives of the First Declension.
| Mòr, great. | |||
| Singular. | Plural | ||
| Mas. | Fem. | Com. Gend. | |
| Nom. | Mor, | Mhor, | Mora. |
| Gen. | Mhoir, | Moire, | Mora. |
| Dat. | Mor, | Mhoir, | Mora. |
| Voc. | Mhoir, | Mhor, | Mora. |
Formation of the Cases of Adjectives of the First Declension.
Singular.
Nominative. The feminine gender is, in termination, like the masculine.
The other cases, both mas. and fem., are formed from the nominative, according to the rules already given for forming the cases of nouns of the first declension. Take the following examples in adjectives:—
Genitive.—General rule. Marbh dead, g. s. m. mhairbh, f. mairbhe; dubh black, g. s. m. dhuibh, f. duibhe; fadalach tedious, g. s. m. fhadalaich, f. fadalaich.
Particular rules. 1. Sona happy, g. s. m. shona, f. sona; aosda aged, g. s. m. and f. aosda; beo alive, g. s. m. bheo, f. beo.