Definite article in the nominative case - an t-
4. The definite article in the nominative case - an t-
4. (a)
an t- is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel.
| Indefinite form | Definite form | Meaning |
| adhbhar | an t-adhbhar | the reason |
| each | an t-each | the horse |
| iarann | an t-iarann | the iron |
| ò | an t-ò | the song |
| uisge | an t-uisge | the water |
| Indefinite form | adhbhar |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-adhbhar |
| Meaning | the reason |
| Indefinite form | each |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-each |
| Meaning | the horse |
| Indefinite form | iarann |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-iarann |
| Meaning | the iron |
| Indefinite form | ò |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-ò |
| Meaning | the song |
| Indefinite form | uisge |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-uisge |
| Meaning | the water |
4. (b)
an t- is used before feminine nouns beginning with sl, sn, sr, or s + vowel.
| Indefinite form | Definite form | Meaning |
| slat | an t-slat | the rod |
| àٳ | an t-àٳ | the needle |
| à | an t-à | the street |
| seacaid | an t-seacaid | the jacket |
| sleagh | an t-sleagh | the spear |
| è | an t-è | the turnip |
| ò | an t-ò | the nose |
| suipear | an t-suipear | the supper |
| Indefinite form | slat |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-slat |
| Meaning | the rod |
| Indefinite form | àٳ |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-àٳ |
| Meaning | the needle |
| Indefinite form | à |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-à |
| Meaning | the street |
| Indefinite form | seacaid |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-seacaid |
| Meaning | the jacket |
| Indefinite form | sleagh |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-sleagh |
| Meaning | the spear |
| Indefinite form | è |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-è |
| Meaning | the turnip |
| Indefinite form | ò |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-ò |
| Meaning | the nose |
| Indefinite form | suipear |
|---|---|
| Definite form | an t-suipear |
| Meaning | the supper |