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Coisin, _win_, Coisneadh, Cosnadh.
Diobair, _deprive_, Diobradh.
Fgair, _remove_, Fgradh.
Foghain, _suffice_, Foghnadh.
Fosgail, _open_, Fosgladh.
Innis, _tell_, Innseadh.
Iobair, _sacrifice_, Iobradh.
Mosgail, _awake_, Mosgladh.
Seachain, _avoid_, Seachnadh.
Tionsgain, _begin_, Tionsgnadh.
Togair, _desire_, Togradh.
Observe that Verbs which thus suffer a syncope in forming {80} the Infinitive, suffer a like syncope in the Preterite Subjunctive, and in the Imperative Mood; as, innis _tell_, Infin. innseadh, Pret. Subj. innsinn, innseadh, innseamaid, Imperat. innseam, innseamaid, innsibh.
2. A considerable number of Verbs have their Infinitive like the Root; as,
Caoidh, _lament_. Ol, _drink_.
Dearmad, _neglect_. Ruith, _run_.
Fas, _grow_. Snamh, _swim_.
Gairm, _call_. Sniomh, _twine_.
Meas, _estimate_.
3. Polysyllables in _ch_, whose characteristic Vowel is small, either throw it away, or convert it into a broad Vowel and add _adh_; as,
Ceannaich, _buy_, Ceannachadh.
Smuainich, _think_, Smuaineachadh.
Most Monosyllables in _sg_, and a few others, follow the same Rule; as,
_Imper._ _Infin._ _Imper._ _Infin._ Coisg, _check_, Cosgadh. Naisg, _bind_, Nasgadh.
Faisg, _wring_, Fasgadh. Paisg, _wrap_, Pasgadh.
Loisg, _burn_, Losgadh. Blais, _taste_, Blasadh.
Luaisg, _rock_, Luasgadh. Buail, _strike_, Bualadh.
4. Many Verbs, whose characteristic Vowel is small, either throw it away, or convert it into a broad Vowel, without adding _adh_; as,
_Imper._ _Infin._ _Imper._ _Infin._ Amhairc, _look_, Amharc. Iomain, _drive_, Ioman.
Amais, _reach_, Amas. Leighis, _cure_, Leigheas.
Caill, _lose_, Call. Sguir, _cease_, Sgur.
Ceangail, _bind_, Ceangal. Siubhail, _travel_, Siubhal.
Cuir, _put_, Cur. Tachrais, _wind_, Tachras.
Coimhid, _keep_, Coimhead. Tiondaidh, _turn_, Tiondadh.
Fulaing, _suffer_, Fulang. Toirmisg, _forbid_, Toirmeasg.
Fuirich, _stay_, Fuireach. Toinail, _gather_, Toinal.
Guil, _weep_, Gul. Tionsgail, _contrive_, Tionsgal.
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5. The following Verbs in _air_ add _t_ to the Root:--
_Imper._ _Infin._ Agair, _claim_, Agairt.
Bagair, _threaten_, Bagairt.
Casgair, _slaughter_, Casgairt.
Freagair, _answer_, Freagairt.
Iomair, _use_, Iomairt.
Labhair, _speak_, Labhairt.
Lomair, _shear_, Lomairt.
Saltair, _trample_, Saltairt.
Tabhair, _give_, Tabhairt.
Tachair, _meet_, Tachairt.
6. These Monosyllables add _sinn_ to the Root:--
Beir, _bear_, Beirsinn.
Creid, _believe_, Creidsinn.
Faic, _see_, Faicsinn.
Goir, _crow_, Goirsinn.
Mair, _continue_, Mairsinn.
Saoil, _think_, Saoilsinn.
Treig, _forsake_, Treigsinn.
Tuig, _understand_, Tuigsinn, or Tuigeil.
Ruig, _reach_, Ruigsinn, or Ruigheachd.
7. These Monosyllables add _tuinn_ or _tinn_ to the Root:--
Bean, _touch_, Beantuinn.
Buin, _take away_, Buntuinn.
Can, _say, sing_, Cantuinn.
Cinn, _grow_, Cinntinn.
Cluinn, _hear_, Cluinntinn.
Fan, _stay_, Fantuinn.
Gin, _produce_, Giontuinn, or Gionmhuin.
Lean, _follow_, Leantuinn, or Leanmhuin.
Meal, _enjoy_, Mealtuinn.
Pill, _return_, Pilltinn.
Seall, _look_, Sealltuinn.
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8. The following Monosyllables add _ail_ to the Root:--
_Imper._ _Infin._ _Imper._ _Infin._ c.u.m, _hold_, c.u.mail. Leag, _cast down_, Leagail.
Gabh, _take_, Gabhail. Tog, _raise_, Togail.
f.a.g, _leave_, f.a.gail. Tuig, _understand_, Tuigeil.
9. These Monosyllables add _amh_ to the Root:--
_Imper._ _Infin._ Caith, _spend_, Caitheamh.
Dean, _do, make_, Deanamh.
Feith, _wait_, Feitheamh.
