False Gaelic

The English suffix -ment is represented in False Gaelic by -mint.

Examples: placement, wonderment

Example sentences:

The placement is not right. Tá pleísmint é néth raít.

They gazed in wonderment. Dhéi géishal íun uandármint.

The English suffix -ness is represented in False Gaelic by -nés.

Example: sorrowfulness, coldness, heartlessness

Example sentences:

I spoke in sorrowfulness. Á spícal íun sárófalnés.

He answered with coldness. Hí ánsúral úith cóldnés.

She has some heartlessness! Shí hafhar sam hártlésnés!

False Gaelic numbers are as follows:

1 úin

2 tíu

3 thríh

4 fíur

5 faífh

6 sich

7 sefhén

8 éith

9 naính

10 tính

11 úintín

12 tíutín

13 thríhtín

14 fíurtín

15 faífhtín

16 sichtín

17 sefhéntín

18 éithtín

19 naínhtín

20 túantí

21 túantíe-úin

22 túantíe-tíu

30 thartí

40 fíurtí

50 fiftí

60 sichtí

70 sefhéntí

80 éithtí

90 naínhtí

100 úin handrídh

200 tíu handrídh

1000 úin tháusandh

1000000 úin mílían

The amount of times something has occurred is represented by adding s:

one time, once úins

two times, twice tíus

three times, thrice thríhs

four times fíurs

sixty times sichtís

198 times úin handrídh naínhtí-éiths

The cardinal numbers are represented as follows:

1st úinta

2nd tíuta

3rd thríhta

4th fíurta

5th faífhta

6th sichta

7th sefhénta

8th éithta

9th naínhta

10th tínhta

11th úintínta

11th time úintíntas

The 24th time. Tá túantíe-fíurtas.

This is the 219th time! Thís é tá tíu handrídh naíntíntas!

The False Gaelic pluralizer is -eas. If the False Gaelic word in singular already ends in e, only -as is added.

Examples: foxes, hearts, savings

Example sentences:

There are two foxes. Thér éas tíu fácheas.

I don't have two hearts! Á dúnéth hafhar tíu hárteas!

I'll give you my savings. Áúil gifhith íu máeh seífhteas.

The False Gaelic possessive is formed by adding i separately after the word that possesses it.

Examples: God's, book's, killer's

Example sentences:

You are God's. Íu éas Gád i.

The book's owner is here. Tá bac i óunir é hír.

The killer's death is wanted. Tá cílir i déth é uántal.

The English suffix pre- is represented in False Gaelic by prí-

Examples: predetermine, predict

Example sentences:

I can predetermine that. Á cán prídatúrmínar thát.

It is as predicted, Ít é ash prídíctal.

The English suffix -tion is represented in False Gaelic by -tían

Examples: prediction, Revelation, reflection

Example sentences:

Prediction comes. Prídíctían camar.

Revelation is a good book. Refhálétían é ó gad bac.

Now is the time for reflection! (since you're done with Grammar!!!) Náuw é tá táim fuír réfléctían!