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cat
NounMasculineB1/kɑt̪ˠ/
"cat" means "cat" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /kɑt̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chat, Urú → gcat.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "cat" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | cat |
| Séimhiú | chat |
| Urú | gcat |
When does "cat" mutate?
mo— my (possessive, triggers séimhiú)
cat→mo chat(my cat)
na— of the (genitive plural, triggers urú)
cat→na gcat(of the cats)
seacht— seven (triggers urú)
cat→seacht gcat(seven cats)
ocht— eight (triggers urú)
cat→ocht gcat(eight cats)
trí— three (triggers séimhiú)
cat→trí chat(three cats)
ceithre— four (triggers séimhiú)
cat→ceithre chat(four cats)
an— the (dative after simple prepositions, lenition in Munster/Connacht)
cat→ag an chat(at the cat (Munster))
"cat" in context
Tá an cat faoin mbord.
The cat is under the table.
B1Tá an cat bán faoin gcrann.
The white cat is under the tree.
A2Tá cat bán agam.
I have a white cat.
A1Níl cat agam.
I don't have a cat.
B1Is cat Thomáis é.
This is Tom's cat.
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