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 You'll see that the word for both ''her'' and ''his'' is <span style="color: #008000;">a</span>. The only difference between them is that the word for ''his'' lenites a following lenitable consonant but the word for ''her'' does not.  We say that <span style="color: #008000;">a</span>, ''his'', is a leniting word because it lenites a following word.  We will distinguish between leniting and non-leniting words by placing the symbol * after those words which cause lenition.  In Scottish Gaelic, lenition is extremely common and you'll will meet many more leniting words and particles as you progress.  Here are some more examples of the words for ''his'' and ''her'':
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 Lenition and slenderisation can operate simultaneously on a word.  In Gaelic, when we address a person, the name is preceded by <span style="color: #008000;">a</span> which lenites the initial consonant:
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← Mùthadh nas sine		Mùthadh on 07:00, 16 dhen Lùnastal 2013
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−	Lenition (softening) is a process whereby certain consonants which appear at the beginning of words are made 'softer'. This is indicated in writing by adding a h after the consonant. For example, lenition changes [p] to an [f] sound which is spelled <span style="color: #008000;">ph</span>. Lenition changes an initial <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">bh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">g</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">gh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">ch</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">d</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">dh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">t</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">th</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">m</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">mh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">s</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">sh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">fh</span> as we have seen already. See ~~above~~ for the pronounciation of <span style="color: #008000;">ph, bh, gh, ch, dh, th, mh, sh, fh</span>.	+	Lenition (softening) is a process whereby certain consonants which appear at the beginning of words are made 'softer'. This is indicated in writing by adding a h after the consonant. For example, lenition changes [p] to an [f] sound which is spelled <span style="color: #008000;">ph</span>. Lenition changes an initial <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">bh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">g</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">gh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">ch</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">d</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">dh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">t</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">th</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">m</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">mh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">s</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">sh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">fh</span> as we have seen already. See below for the pronounciation of <span style="color: #008000;">ph, bh, gh, ch, dh, th, mh, sh, fh</span>.

	The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant. Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them. There are three more consonants which can take on audible lenition but the lenition does not show in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>. No we're not mental. See the special pages on [[Liquids or - L N R in Gaelic\|l n r]] on this topic.		The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant. Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them. There are three more consonants which can take on audible lenition but the lenition does not show in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>. No we're not mental. See the special pages on [[Liquids or - L N R in Gaelic\|l n r]] on this topic.

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 Lenition (softening) is a process whereby certain consonants which appear at the beginning of words are made 'softer'.  This is indicated in writing by adding a h after the consonant.  For example, lenition changes [p] to an [f] sound which is spelled <span style="color: #008000;">ph</span>.  Lenition changes an initial <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">bh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">g</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">gh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">ch</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">d</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">dh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">t</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">th</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">m</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">mh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">s</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">sh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">fh</span> as we have seen already.  See above for the pronounciation of <span style="color: #008000;">ph, bh, gh, ch, dh, th, mh, sh, fh</span>.
-The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant.  Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them.  There are three more consonants which can take on audible lenition but the lenition does not show in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>.  No we're not mental. See the special pages on <span style="color: #008000;">l n r</span> on this topic.
+The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant.  Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them.  There are three more consonants which can take on audible lenition but the lenition does not show in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>.  No we're not mental. See the special pages on [[Liquids or - L N R in Gaelic|l n r]] on this topic.
 Lenition is usually, but not always, caused by a preceding word.  Consider the following example:

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 ==Lenition and Slenderisation==
-Lenition and slenderisation can operate simultaneously on a word.  In Gaelic, when we address a person, the name is preceded by <span style="color: #008000;">a</span> which lenites the initial consonant e.g.:
+Lenition and slenderisation can operate simultaneously on a word.  In Gaelic, when we address a person, the name is preceded by <span style="color: #008000;">a</span> which lenites the initial consonant:
 [[File:lenition02.ogg|noicon|90px]]
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-However, when we address a male, the name is lenited and also slenderised e.g.:
+However, when we address a male, the name is lenited and also slenderised:
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 ==Lenition and Slenderisation==
-Lenition and slenderisation can operate simultaneously on a word.  In Gaelic, when we address a person, the name is preceded by a which lenites the initial consonant e.g.:
+Lenition and slenderisation can operate simultaneously on a word.  In Gaelic, when we address a person, the name is preceded by <span style="color: #008000;">a</span> which lenites the initial consonant e.g.:
 [[File:lenition02.ogg|noicon|90px]]

@@ Loidhne 1: / Loidhne 1: @@
 Lenition (softening) is a process whereby certain consonants which appear at the beginning of words are made 'softer'.  This is indicated in writing by adding a h after the consonant.  For example, lenition changes [p] to an [f] sound which is spelled <span style="color: #008000;">ph</span>.  Lenition changes an initial <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">bh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">g</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">gh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">ch</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">d</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">dh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">t</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">th</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">m</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">mh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">s</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">sh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">fh</span> as we have seen already.  See above for the pronounciation of <span style="color: #008000;">ph, bh, gh, ch, dh, th, mh, sh, fh</span>.
-The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant.  Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them.  There are three more consonants which are also lenitable but which do not show this in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>.  No we're not mental, see the special pages on <span style="color: #008000;">l n r</span> on this topic.
+The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant.  Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them.  There are three more consonants which can take on audible lenitionare but their lenition does not show in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>.  No we're not mental, see the special pages on <span style="color: #008000;">l n r</span> on this topic.
 Lenition is usually, but not always, caused by a preceding word.  Consider the following example:
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-You will see that the word for ''her'' and ''his'' is a, the only difference between them being that the word for ''his'' lenites a following lenitable consonant whereas the word for ''her'' does not.  We say that a, ''his'', is a leniting word because it lenites a following word.  We will distinguish between leniting and non-leniting words by placing the symbol * after those words which cause lenition.  Lenition is extremely common in Scottish Gaelic and you will meet many more leniting words and particles as you progress.  Here are some more examples of the words for ''his'' and ''her'':
+You'll see that the word for both ''her'' and ''his'' is a. The only difference between them is that the word for ''his'' lenites a following lenitable consonant but the word for ''her'' does not.  We say that a, ''his'', is a leniting word because it lenites a following word.  We will distinguish between leniting and non-leniting words by placing the symbol * after those words which cause lenition.  In Scottish Gaelic, lenition is extremely common and you'll will meet many more leniting words and particles as you progress.  Here are some more examples of the words for ''his'' and ''her'':
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← Mùthadh nas sine		Mùthadh on 06:21, 15 dhen Lùnastal 2013
Loidhne 1:		Loidhne 1:
−	Lenition (softening) is a process whereby certain consonants which appear at the beginning of words are made 'softer'. This is indicated in writing by adding a h after the consonant. For example lenition changes [p] to an [f] sound which is spelled <span style="color: #008000;">ph</span>. Lenition changes an initial <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">bh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">g</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">gh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">ch</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">d</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">dh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">t</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">th</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">m</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">mh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">s</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">sh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">fh</span> as we have seen already. See above for the pronounciation of <span style="color: #008000;">ph, bh, gh, ch, dh, th, mh, sh, fh</span>.	+	Lenition (softening) is a process whereby certain consonants which appear at the beginning of words are made 'softer'. This is indicated in writing by adding a h after the consonant. For example, lenition changes [p] to an [f] sound which is spelled <span style="color: #008000;">ph</span>. Lenition changes an initial <span style="color: #008000;">b</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">bh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">g</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">gh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">c</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">ch</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">d</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">dh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">t</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">th</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">m</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">mh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">s</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">sh</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">f</span> to <span style="color: #008000;">fh</span> as we have seen already. See above for the pronounciation of <span style="color: #008000;">ph, bh, gh, ch, dh, th, mh, sh, fh</span>.

	The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant. Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them. There are three more consonants which are also lenitable but which do not show this in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>. No we're not mental, see the special pages on <span style="color: #008000;">l n r</span> on this topic.		The -h form of a consonant, when it appears at the beginning of words, is referred to as the lenited form of the consonant. Those consonants which can 'add' <span style="color: #008000;">h</span> are called lenitable consonants and there are only nine of them. There are three more consonants which are also lenitable but which do not show this in the spelling: <span style="color: #008000;">l</span>, <span style="color: #008000;">n</span> and <span style="color: #008000;">r</span>. No we're not mental, see the special pages on <span style="color: #008000;">l n r</span> on this topic.