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 the noun which they qualify; as, (koo ōg), a young greyhound;, the big field; , a big high field.

§ 21..

Proper names: (orth) Art,  (oon′-ă), Una.

The conjunction “and”: (og-ăs).

§ 22. ACCENTS. In words of two syllables the accent is usually upon the first syllable, as marked in oon′-ă, og′-ăs. The vowel of the last syllable, when short, is then, as a rule, obscure (see § 14, above).

§ 23. Translate into English, reading the Irish aloud:

§ 24. Translate into Irish, reading the Irish aloud: A high heel. A foot, a heel, a nose, a palm. A green field. A high green field. A young cow. Young Art and I. Art and Una. A green field, a cow. A young greyhound. A big young greyhound.

§ 25. The verb. The English “am,” “art,” “is,” “are,” are all translated