Definite article nominative case - am
2. The definite article in the nominative case - am
am is used in front of masculine words beginning with the consonants b, f, m and p.
| Indefinite form | Definite form | Meaning |
| boireannach | am boireannach | the woman |
| bainne | am bainne | the milk |
| banca | am banca | the bank |
| facal | am facal | the word |
| faclair | am faclair | the dictionary |
| faireachadh | am faireachadh | the feeling |
| mac | am mac | the son |
| maide | am maide | the stick |
| mol | am mol | the beach (shingle) |
| àٰ | am àٰ | the pattern |
| peilear | am peilear | the bullet |
| ìDz | am ìDz | the piper |
| Indefinite form | boireannach |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am boireannach |
| Meaning | the woman |
| Indefinite form | bainne |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am bainne |
| Meaning | the milk |
| Indefinite form | banca |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am banca |
| Meaning | the bank |
| Indefinite form | facal |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am facal |
| Meaning | the word |
| Indefinite form | faclair |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am faclair |
| Meaning | the dictionary |
| Indefinite form | faireachadh |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am faireachadh |
| Meaning | the feeling |
| Indefinite form | mac |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am mac |
| Meaning | the son |
| Indefinite form | maide |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am maide |
| Meaning | the stick |
| Indefinite form | mol |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am mol |
| Meaning | the beach (shingle) |
| Indefinite form | àٰ |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am àٰ |
| Meaning | the pattern |
| Indefinite form | peilear |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am peilear |
| Meaning | the bullet |
| Indefinite form | ìDz |
|---|---|
| Definite form | am ìDz |
| Meaning | the piper |