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Làn Ghàidhlig

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:01 pm
by MarcMacUilleim
Hi,

I read earlier a description of a person as being "làn Ghàidhlig", which was translated as having "lots of Gaelic". Given that "Gàidhlig", like all languages is feminine, isn't it just "Gàidhlig(e)" in the genitive, with or without definite article?

Or is it because it's a proper noun and behaving like Ard Sgoil Phortrigh?

Re: Làn Ghàidhlig

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:38 pm
by akerbeltz
Gàidhlig operates both as a noun and an adjective.

Re: Làn Ghàidhlig

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:43 pm
by MarcMacUilleim
Yes, I know that, but how does that apply here? "làn" is an adjective, not a feminine noun...

Re: Làn Ghàidhlig

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:19 pm
by akerbeltz
You can prefix làn- to a noun like you can prefix droch- or deagh-.

Re: Làn Ghàidhlig

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:24 pm
by MarcMacUilleim
Ah, now I understand, and doing so causes lenition. Got it, thanks!

Re: Làn Ghàidhlig

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:52 pm
by akerbeltz
'S e do bheatha :)