SyllableCodas

a. There are four basic structural categories of syllable coda in Gaelic -
 * basic codas;
 * augmented codas;
 * -chd codas;
 * transitional codas.

b. A **basic** coda consists of just one consonant sound, i.e. either B, C, D, G, L, M, N, P, R, S or T, but not F.

c. Most basic codas comes in two variants, one **fortis** and one **lenis**.

For example, the syllable coda in each of the following monosyllabic words is fortis basic:
 * //lùb// (loop), //broc// (badger), //goid// (steal), //pòg// (kiss), //geall// (promise), //ìm// (butter), //ceann// (head), //cnap// (lump), //ceàrr// (wrong), //cas// (foot), //croit// (croft).

And, the syllable coda in each of the following is lenis basic:
 * //dubh// (black), //fliuch// (wet), //fiadh// (deer), //sluagh// (crowd), //mial// (louse), //làmh// (hand), //cuan// (ocean), //siar// (west), //gaoth// (wind).

Note that basic codas consisting of the P and S consonant sounds are //always// fortis.

d. An **augmented** coda consists of two consonants. The first is an S, and the second is usually C but occasionally T.

For example, the syllable coda in each of the following monosyllabic words is augmented:
 * //iasg// (fish), //taisg// (to conserve), //èist// (listen), //trast// (diagonal).

Note that C is written as  in augmented codas, just like in augmented onsets.

e. The following monosyllabic words have **-chd** codas:
 * //beachd// (opinion), //fuachd// (cold), //nochd// (night), //smachd// (power).

f. Finally, there is a class of **transitional** codas, each consisting of an L, N or R, followed by another consonant.

For example, the syllable coda in each of the following monosyllabic words is transitional:
 * [L examples] //gilb// (chisel), //dealbh// (picture), //olc// (evil), //sealg// (hunt), //culm// (gloom), //colp// (fillet), //falt// (hair).
 * [R examples] //earb// (deer), //dearbh// (actual), //torc// (boar), //dorch// (dark), //bòrd// (table), //dearg// (red), //borgh// (burgh), //gorm// (blue), //sòrn// (flue), //corp// (body), //goirt// (sore).
 * [N examples] //cainb// (hemp), //leanbh// (child), //long// (ship), //ainm// (name).

It is unclear whether the following words fit into the class of transitional codas:
 * // danns // (to dance), //allt// / //uillt// (stream), //punnd// (lb), //pùnnd// (£), //cinnt// (certainty), //cainnt// (language), //cùnnt// (to count), //pinnt// (pint), //sannt// / //sainnt// (greed), //oirnn// (on us), //deàrrs// (to dazzle), //mèars// (to march), //sgiùrs// (to scourge), //sunnd// (cheerfulness).

g. There are thus 23 non-transitional codas in Gaelic, along with around 25 transitional ones. All but one of these occur in both **slender** and **broad** variants.

For example, the syllable coda in the following monosyllabic words is slender:
 * //goid// (steal), //ìm// (butter), //croit// (croft), //fèidh// (deer, plural), //èist// (listen), //gilb// (chisel), //ainm// (name).

And the coda in the following words is broad:
 * //lùb// (loop), //broc// (badger), //ceann// (head), //dubh// (black), //làmh// (hand), //iasg// (fish), //dealbh// (picture), //bòrd// (table), //nochd// (night).

Just like with slender and broad onsets, in writing, a slender coda is always preceded by either  or , and a broad coda is always preceded by either ,  or.

h. However, -chd codas are //always// broad.

i. Thus, there is a total of around 95 distinct syllable codas in Gaelic, 47 slender and 48 broad. Here is a summary -


 * ~ basic ||||~ augmented ||~ -chd ||||||||||||~ transitional ||
 * ~ fortis ||||~ lenis ||~  ||~   ||~   ||||~ L ||||~ R ||||~ N ||
 * ~ slender ||~ broad ||~ slender ||~ broad ||~ slender ||~ broad ||~  ||~ slender ||~ broad ||~ slender ||~ broad ||~ slender ||~ broad ||
 * -ib || -ab -ob -ub || -ibh || -abh -obh -ubh || -isg || -asg || -achd || -ilb || -alb -olb -ulb || -irb || -arb -orb -urb || -inb || -anb -onb -unb ||
 * -ic || -ac -oc -uc || -ich || -ach -och -uch || -ist || -osg || -ochd || -ilc || -alc -olc -ulc || -irc || -arc -orc -urc || -inc || -anc -onc -unc ||
 * -id || -ad -od -ud || -idh || -adh -odh -udh ||  || -usg || -uchd || -ild || -ald -old -uld || -ird || -ard -ord -urd || -ind || -and -ond -und ||
 * -ig || -ag -og -ug || -igh || -agh -ogh -ugh ||  || -ast ||   || -ilg || -alg -olg -ulg || -irg || -arg -org -urg || -ing || -ang -ong -ung ||
 * -ill || -all -oll -ull || -il || -al -ol -ul ||  || -ost ||   ||   ||   || -irl || -arl -orl -url ||   ||   ||
 * -im || -am -om -um || -imh || -amh -omh -umh ||  || -ust ||   || -ilm || -alm -olm -ulm || -irm || -arm -orm -urm || -inm || -anm -onm -unm ||
 * -inn || -ann -onn -unn || -in || -an -on -un ||  ||   ||   || -iln || -aln -oln -uln || -irn || -arn -orn -urn ||   ||   ||
 * -ip || -ap -op -up ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || -ilp || -alp -olp -ulp || -irp || -arp -orp -urp ||   ||   ||
 * -irr || -arr -orr -urr || -ir || -ar -or -ur ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * -is || -as -os -us ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || -ils || -als -ols -uls ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * -it || -at -ot -ut || -ith || -ath -oth -uth ||  ||   ||   || -ilt || -alt -olt -ult ||   ||   ||   ||   ||