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CAOL LE CAOL AGUS LEATHAN LE LEATHAN

Caol = Slender ( e and i ) and Leathan = Broad ( a, o and u )

The vowels on either side of the constant should match. Either both slender or both broad.

To see if the stem of a verb is broad or slender look at the last vowel in that stem.

for example, take the verbs dún and bris. the last vowel in dún is broad, so you would use broad endings when conjugating this verb. Similarly, you would use slender endings when conjugating bris.

A BIT ABOUT VERBS

We do have two present tenses in Irish, which function just like in English. Let's start with the present habitual. This describes what one does on a regular basis, not what one is doing right now. Verbs in Irish are split into three main groups: The first Conjunction, The Second Conjunction and the irregular verbs.

THE FIRST CONJUNCTION