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SECOND DECLENSION.
142. All adjectives ending in a slender consonant, except those in aṁail, belong to the second declension.
In the singular all the cases, both masculine and feminine, are alike, except the genitive feminine which is formed by adding e.
In the plural both genders are alike. All the cases, with the exception of the genitive, are alike, and are formed by adding e to the nominative singular.
The genitive plural is the same as the nominative singular.
| Example. | |||
| 143. | maiṫ, good | ||
| SINGULAR. | PLURAL. | ||
| Masculine. | Feminine. | Both Genders. | |
| Nom. & Acc. | maiṫ | maiṫ | maiṫe |
| Gen. | maiṫ | maiṫe | maiṫ |
| Dat. | maiṫ | maiṫ | maiṫe |
| Voc. | maiṫ | maiṫ | maiṫe |
144. Notice the following examples of syncope in the genitive feminine and in the plural:—
| aoiḃinn, | gen. sing. | fem. and pl. | aoiḃne, pleasant |
| áluinn, | „ | „ | áilne (áille), beautiful |
| milis, | „ | „ | milse, sweet |
145. The following adjectives are irregular:—
| cóir, | gen. sing. fem. | and plural | córa, right, just |
| deacair, | „ | „ | deacra, difficult |
| socair, | „ | „ | socra, easy |
