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§ 105. As will be seen, these digraphs are formed by adding i to the vowels á, é, ó, ú; and the sound of the vowel which is marked long is given to the whole digraph. The only difference between ái, ói, úi and á, ó, ú is that the consonants which follow the ái, ói, úi are slender. (See § 8) Formerly each vowel in the combinations was sounded separately; thus, áit, au′it, etc., and some trace of this can yet be heard in many words.
§ 106. Note.—In Ulster ái is pronounced (aa), and ói (au). (See § 14.)
§ 107 Examples for pronunciation only: sáile (saul′-ĕ) báis (baush), fáis (faush); céis (kaesh), éille (aelĕ), féir (faer); próisde (prōsh-dĕ), cúis (koosh).
§ 108. WORDS
| áit (aut), a place | láidir (Laud′-ir), strong |
| cáibín (kaub′-een[1]), a “caubeen” | míle (meel′-ĕ), a thousand |
| crúiscín (kroosh′-keen[1]) a pitcher | móin (mо̄n), turf |
| failte (faul-tĕ), welcome | móna (mо̄n′-ă), of turf: fód móna |
| fód (fо̄dh), a sod | páisde (paush′-dĕ), a child |
| folláin (fuL′-aun[1]), sound, healthy, wholesome | sláinte (sLaun′-tĕ), health |
§ 109. Míle fáilte. Fáilte agus sláinte. Crúiscín lán. Atá an áit folláin. Níl mé tinn, atá mé slán, folláin. Fág crúiscín ag an tobar. Fág móin ar an urlár. Ná fág móin ag an doras fós. Atá an páisde bán. Níl sé bán; atá sé donn. Atá an caibín cam. Fág fód eile ar an urláir.
§ 110. Art is not wearing (see § 40) a new coat. Art is strong and healthy. Do not leave a pitcher on the floor. Dry turf. The place is not wholesome. The strong horse is going to the road. She is young,
