Nouns
In some dialects of Connacht the plural endings -anna and -acha are always replaced by -annaí and -achaí. It is also common in many Gaelic-speaking areas of Connemara that the dative singular form of all 2nd declension nouns has been generally adopted as the nominative, giving these nouns the typical ending in palatalized consonants in the nominative singular. This is indicated in the spelling by the letter i before the final consonant.
| Connemara form | Standard form | Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| -achaí, -annaí | -acha, -anna | Plural ending |
| bróig | bróg | "shoe" |
| ceird | ceard | "craft" |
| cluais | cluas | "ear" |
| cois | cos | "foot, leg" |
| láimh | lámh | "hand" |
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