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Hazel
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MutationsDoes Scots Gaelic have mutations like Welsh has? The spelling of the word changes based on what preposition or pronoun it follows?
Thank you. Hazel
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RadgeJougal
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Yes. But it is too long to explain. Unlike Welsh, where the letter is changed, in Gaelic, an "h" is generally put in, e.g. Welsh "Mair Fawr" = "Mairi Mhor"
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Hazel
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| RadgeJougal wrote: | | Yes. But it is too long to explain. Unlike Welsh, where the letter is changed, in Gaelic, an "h" is generally put in, e.g. Welsh "Mair Fawr" = "Mairi Mhor" |
Thank you. That's all I needed, just does it or doesn't it. I think I've heard something about Irish Gaelic putting in an 'h'.
Well, no matter. Only wanted to know. Appreciate it. Hazel
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GunChleoc
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There's actually a second mutation, just like in Irish. In Irish it is marked by adding an extra letter to the beginning of the word for the resulting pronunciation, e.g. poll -> bpoll: replace the p with a b. In Scottish Gaelic orthography, you don't see a thing. So, it's not easy to learn.
The first mutation is commonly called lenition, the second one nasalisation.
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Hazel
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Thank you.
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GunChleoc
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'S e do bheatha 
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