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Appendix:Variations of "the" Irish Suffix i ga -tha: ga -ta plural plural, past participle or genitive Middle English Etymology 1 enm abstract nominal :inh<conj:and> ang:-þ<id:o-stem> ang:-þ<id:i-stem> enm ang -þ, ang -þu abstract nominal suffix, from enm gmw-pro *-iþu, from enm gem-pro *-iþō, from enm ine-pro *-iteh₂. Reinforced by enm ang -þ i-stem, from enm gmw-pro *-þi, from enm gem-pro *-þiz, from enm ine-pro *-tis. Alternative forms enm -ðe -ðhe -eth -ethe -ith -ithe -th -þ -þe -yth enm -t -te following fricatives Pronunciation enm /-θ(ə)/ /-ð(ə)/ following fricatives enm /-t(ə)/ Suffix enm suffix (rarely productive) Forms abstract nouns denoting a state or attribute, usually from adjectives but occasionally from verbs; en -th, en -ness Usage notes Final /ə/ is usually deleted when it precedes this suffix; this often results in shortening of any long vowel preceding the resultant consonant cluster. Derived terms enm -the (abstract nominal) Descendants en -th -t sco -th -t References -th(e suf MED45078 Etymology 2 enm ordinal enm ang -þa ordinal suffix, from enm gmw-pro *-dō, from enm gem-pro *-dô; reinforced by the higher ordinals formed with ang -oþa. Alternative forms enm -d -de -ðe -eth -eþe -iþ -th -þe -yth enm -t -te following fricatives Pronunciation enm /-θ(ə)/ /-ð(ə)/ following fricatives enm /-t(ə)/ (influenced by Old Norse) enm /-d(ə)/ Suffix enm suffix Forms ordinal numerals, except for enm first, enm seconde, enm thridde; en -th. Usage notes Final /ə/ is sometimes deleted when it precedes this suffix; this often results in shortening of any long vowel preceding the resultant consonant cluster. Derived terms enm -the (ordinal) Descendants en -th gmw-msc -d -t -the sco -t enm adjective-forming suffixes enm noun-forming suffixes