-sine

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sine"

Old Irish[edit]

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-sine f

Forms abstract nouns from other nouns.
céile (“servant”) → céilsine (“service”)

gell (“hostage”) → géilsine (“hostageship”)

Feminine iā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	-sine^L	—	—
Vocative	-sine^L	—	—
Accusative	-sini^N	—	—
Genitive	-sine	—	—
Dative	-sini^L	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: ^H = triggers aspiration ^L = triggers lenition ^N = triggers nasalization