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 § 122.

§ 123. The wine is strong. The strong wine is not wholesome. The child is not strong, he is sick (and) weak. The well is not clean; leave a pitcher at the well. James and Art are not in Ireland. Leave the horse and the mare at the meadow. A tall man. Long grass. The grass is long and heavy. The man is going down to Granard with a young horse. Sell the spinning-wheel: do not sell the wool yet. The meadow is heavy.

Thus: (Lae),  (aen).

§ 125. In Connaught is pronounced (ee). This is really the pronunciation of. In Ulster, is pronounced like German ö. In words of one syllable, is often pronounced ae′-ŭ, in Connaught, ee′-ŭ, as,  (ae′-ŭl, ee′-ŭl), lime. We would advise learners to pronounce like, always.

§ 126. “In the” is not translated by, but by (in săn), now always