This is a list of the parts of speech used by terms in this database.
| English name | English abbreviation | Gaelic name | Gaelic abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| abbreviation | abbr | giorrachadh | giorr |
| adjective | adj | buadhair | br |
| adverb | adv | co-ghnìomhair | cg |
| adverbial phrase | adv phr | abairt cho-ghnìomhaireach | acg |
| article | art | alt | alt |
| comparative adjective | comp | buadhair coimeasach | bc |
| conjunction | conj | naisgear | n |
| imperative mood | imp | modh àithneach | mà |
| nominal case (alternatively the nominative case) | nom c | suidheachadh ainmneach | sa |
| noun | n | ainmear | a |
| noun (feminine plural) | n(fpl) | ainmear (boireann iomarra) | a(b i) |
| noun (feminine) | n(f) | ainmear (boireannta) | a(b) |
| noun (masculine plural) | n(mpl) | ainmear (fireannta iomarra) | a(f i) |
| noun (masculine) | n(m) | ainmear (fireannta) | a(f) |
| noun (masculine/ feminine) | n(m/f) | ainmear (fireannta/ boireannta) | a(f/b) |
| noun/adjective | n/adj | ainmear/buadhair | a/br |
| offensive | offens | mì-mhodhail | mm |
| personal pronoun | per pron | riochdair pearsanta | rp |
| plural | pl | iomarra | i |
| possessive case (alternatively the genitive case) | poss c | suidheachadh ceangailte (no an tuiseal gineadach) | sc |
| prefix | pref | ro-leasachan | r-l |
| preposition | prep | roimhear | ro |
| prepositional case (alternatively the dative case) | prep c | suidheachadh roimhearach | sr |
| prepositional pronoun | prep pron | riochdair roimhearach | rro |
| prepositional+ possessive case | prep + poss c | roimhear + suidheachadh ceangailte | ro + sc |
| pronoun | pron | riochdar | r |
| singular | sg | singilte | sgl |
| slang | sl | mith-chainnt | mc |
| suffix | suff | iar-leasachan | i-l |
| superlative adjective | sup | buadhair feabhasach | bf |
| verb | vb | gnìomhair | g |
| verbal noun | vb n | gnìomh-ainmear | ga |
| vocative case | voc c | suidheachadh gairmeach | sg |