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Rh, a work (pl. ), , or a thing (pl. );

A few proper nouns, although not ending in a vowel or, belong to this declension, and do not change their form in any of their cases, viz.:—, Patrick; , Gerald; , Maurice; , Cahir.

The word, a people, does not change in gen.

THE FIFTH DECLENSION. Most of the nouns belonging to this declension end in a vowel, and are, with a few exceptions, feminine.

The genitive singular is formed by adding a broad consonant.

This consonant varies in different nouns, but is usually, , sometimes , , or. When the nominative singular ends in a consonant, or  comes between that consonant and the consonant added.

The dative singular is formed by attenuating the genitive. In the case of those nouns which form the genitive by adding, the dative singular is usually like the nominative.