imchomarc
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈim.xu.β̃əɾk/
- (Blasse) [ˈim.xu.β̃aɾk]
- (Griffith) [ˈim.xø.β̃əɾk]
Noun
imchomarc n (genitive imchomairc)
- verbal noun of imm·comairc
- question
- interrogation
For quotations using this term, see Citations:imchomarc.
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | imchomarcN | imchomarcN | imchomarcL, imchomarca |
| vocative | imchomarcN | imchomarcN | imchomarcL, imchomarca |
| accusative | imchomarcN | imchomarcN | imchomarcL, imchomarca |
| genitive | imchomaircL | imchomarc | imchomarcN |
| dative | imchomarcL, imchumurc | imchomarcaib | imchomarcaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Irish: imchomharc
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| imchomarc (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
imchomarc | n-imchomarc |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “imchomarc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language