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289. Declension of Verbal Noun.
SINGULAR. PLURAL.
Nom.
Acc.
molaḋ molta
Gen. molta molaḋ (molta)
Dat. molaḋ moltaiḃ


Nom.
Acc.
bualaḋ buailte
Gen. buailte bualaḋ (buailte)
Dat. bualaḋ buailtiḃ

290. Many verbal nouns are seldom or never used in the plural. As a rule the genitive singular of the verbal noun is identical in form with the past participle; but many verbal nouns are declined like ordinary nouns: nearly all those ending in aċt, áil, and aṁain belong to the 3rd declension​—​e.g., gaḃáil, act of taking; gen., gaḃála: riṫ, running; gen. reaṫa; leanaṁain, act of following; gen. leanaṁna: siuḃal, act or walking; gen. siuḃail: fás, act of growing; gen. fáis, &c.


SECOND CONJUGATION.

291. The second conjugation comprises two classes of verbs​—​(1) derived verbs in or uiġ; and (2) syncopated verbs.