blas.mac
son
NounMasculineA1/mˠak/
"mac" means "son" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /mˠak/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → mhac.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "mac" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | mac |
| Séimhiú | mhac |
"mac" in context
Tá triúr mac agam. Tá duine díobh i Nua-Eabhrac, ach tá an chuid eile i Londan.
I have three sons. One is in New York, but the others are in London.
B1Cén bhean a bhfuil a mac tinn?
Which woman's son is sick?
B1Tá mac an bhean sin tinn.
That woman's son is sick.
A2Ní, ní múinteoir mé. Is ach mac léinn mé.
No, I'm not a teacher. I'm only a student.
A2Bhí seisear mac ag monarc.
A monarch had six sons.
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