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| an tseamróg glas ḃeag, the green little shamrock. | ||
| Nom. & Acc. | an tseamróg glas ḃeag | na seamróga glasa beaga |
| Gen. | na seamróige glaise bige | na seamróg nglas mbeag |
| Dat. | ó’n tseamróig glais ḃig | ó na seamrógaiḃ glasa beaga |
| Voc. | a ṡeamróg glas ḃeag | a ṡeamróga glasa beaga |
| an tsean-ḃean ḃoċt, the poor old woman. | ||
| Nom. & Acc. | an tsean-ḃean ḃoċt | na sean-ṁná boċta |
| Gen. | na sean-ṁná boiċte | na sean-ḃan mboċt |
| Dat. | do’n tsean-ṁnaoi ḃoiċt | do na sean-ṁnáiḃ boċta |
| Voc. | a ṡean-ḃean ḃoċt | a ṡean-ṁná boċta |
N.B.—When an adjective precedes its noun it is invariable.
Comparison of Adjectives.
153. In Irish there are two comparisons—(1) the comparison of equality, (2) the comparison of superiority.
154. The comparison of equality is formd by placing ċoṁ (or ċo), “as” or “so,” before the adjective, and le, “as,” after it. (This le becomes leis before the article, and then causes eclipsis if the noun be singular.)
