The definite articleEight forms of the definite article
Knowing a bit about Gaelic grammar helps you to understand and communicate in the language. Use the quiz to put your knowledge of the definite article to the test.
The definite article is simply the word 'the'. When you put 'the' in front of a word, you are pointing out something in particular or definite. When you say the car, you are saying it is a particular car. In English the is the only form of the definite article.
In Gaelic there are eight different forms of the definite article. We will look at the following: