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Gaelic [[preposition]], meaning roughly "out of" or "from". It governs the [[dative]] case, and does not usually trigger [[lenition]] on following indefinite nouns. | Gaelic [[preposition]], meaning roughly "out of" or "from". It governs the [[dative]] case, and does not usually trigger [[lenition]] on following indefinite nouns. | ||
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| − | + | ==Simple forms== | |
bare form: à 'on a' | bare form: à 'on a' | ||
definite form: às an 'on the', also used before words beginning with a vowel | definite form: às an 'on the', also used before words beginning with a vowel | ||
| − | + | ==Basic inflected forms== | |
Like most prepositions, ''à'' can be inflected for [[person]], [[number]], and [[gender]]. For example, to say "out of me", we use the single word ''asam''. | Like most prepositions, ''à'' can be inflected for [[person]], [[number]], and [[gender]]. For example, to say "out of me", we use the single word ''asam''. | ||
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<TR><TH colspan="2"><TH colspan="1">singular<TH colspan="1">plural | <TR><TH colspan="2"><TH colspan="1">singular<TH colspan="1">plural | ||
<TR><TH colspan="2">1st<TD>asam<TD>asainn | <TR><TH colspan="2">1st<TD>asam<TD>asainn | ||
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<TR><TH rowspan="2">3rd<TH>Masc<TD>às<TD rowspan="2">asta | <TR><TH rowspan="2">3rd<TH>Masc<TD>às<TD rowspan="2">asta | ||
<TR><TH>Fem<TD>aiste | <TR><TH>Fem<TD>aiste | ||
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| − | + | ==Emphatic Inflected forms== | |
| − | Special emphatic forms are used if we want to emphasize the pronoun in the inflected preposition. (e.g. | + | Special emphatic forms are used if we want to emphasize the pronoun in the inflected preposition. (e.g. asamsa "out of ME") |
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<TR><TH colspan="2"><TH colspan="1">singular<TH colspan="1">plural | <TR><TH colspan="2"><TH colspan="1">singular<TH colspan="1">plural | ||
<TR><TH colspan="2">1st<TD>asamsa<TD>asainne | <TR><TH colspan="2">1st<TD>asamsa<TD>asainne | ||
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<TR><TH rowspan="2">3rd<TH>Masc<TD>às-san<TD rowspan="2">astasan | <TR><TH rowspan="2">3rd<TH>Masc<TD>às-san<TD rowspan="2">astasan | ||
<TR><TH>Fem<TD>aistese | <TR><TH>Fem<TD>aistese | ||
| − | </TABLE> | + | </TABLE> |
| − | + | ==Possessive inflected forms:== | |
No Special forms are used for possessives. (Mark 2004:20) | No Special forms are used for possessives. (Mark 2004:20) | ||
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<TR><TH colspan="2"><TH colspan="1">singular<TH colspan="1">plural | <TR><TH colspan="2"><TH colspan="1">singular<TH colspan="1">plural | ||
<TR><TH colspan="2">1st<TD>à mo<sup>L</sup><TD>às ar<sup>N</sup> | <TR><TH colspan="2">1st<TD>à mo<sup>L</sup><TD>às ar<sup>N</sup> | ||
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<TR><TH>Fem<TD>às a<sup>H</sup> | <TR><TH>Fem<TD>às a<sup>H</sup> | ||
</TABLE>"" | </TABLE>"" | ||
| − | ''am'' is used instead of an "their" in front of words beginning with the [[labial]] [[ | + | ''am'' is used instead of an "their" in front of words beginning with the [[Labial (definition)|labial]] [[Consonant (definition)|consonants]] <nowiki><b>, <p>, <m>, and <f></nowiki> |
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Mark, Colin (2004) ''The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Am Faclair Gàidhlig-Beurla.'' London: Routledge | Mark, Colin (2004) ''The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Am Faclair Gàidhlig-Beurla.'' London: Routledge | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
In this document, as elsewhere, ""<sup>L</sup>"" indicates [[Lenition]] and ""<sup>N</sup>"" indicates [[Eclipsis]], (prefixation of an n- before a word beginning with vowels, and a nasalization of the next consonant (not indicated in the orthography) and ""<sup>H</sup>"" indicates [[Antilenition]] (the prefixation of h before words beginning with vowels). | In this document, as elsewhere, ""<sup>L</sup>"" indicates [[Lenition]] and ""<sup>N</sup>"" indicates [[Eclipsis]], (prefixation of an n- before a word beginning with vowels, and a nasalization of the next consonant (not indicated in the orthography) and ""<sup>H</sup>"" indicates [[Antilenition]] (the prefixation of h before words beginning with vowels). | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 17 May 2009
- For other prepositions see prepositions
Gaelic preposition, meaning roughly "out of" or "from". It governs the dative case, and does not usually trigger lenition on following indefinite nouns.
Contents
Simple forms
bare form: à 'on a' definite form: às an 'on the', also used before words beginning with a vowel
Basic inflected forms
Like most prepositions, à can be inflected for person, number, and gender. For example, to say "out of me", we use the single word asam.
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | asam | asainn | |
| 2nd | asad | asaibh | |
| 3rd | Masc | às | asta |
| Fem | aiste | ||
Emphatic Inflected forms
Special emphatic forms are used if we want to emphasize the pronoun in the inflected preposition. (e.g. asamsa "out of ME")
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | asamsa | asainne | |
| 2nd | asadsa | asaibhse | |
| 3rd | Masc | às-san | astasan |
| Fem | aistese | ||
Possessive inflected forms:
No Special forms are used for possessives. (Mark 2004:20)
| singular | plural | ||
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| 1st | à moL | às arN | |
| 2nd | à doL | à bhurN / às urN | |
| 3rd | Masc | às aL | às anN |
| Fem | às aH | ||
am is used instead of an "their" in front of words beginning with the labial consonants <b>, <p>, <m>, and <f>
References
Mark, Colin (2004) The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Am Faclair Gàidhlig-Beurla. London: Routledge
Notes
In this document, as elsewhere, ""L"" indicates Lenition and ""N"" indicates Eclipsis, (prefixation of an n- before a word beginning with vowels, and a nasalization of the next consonant (not indicated in the orthography) and ""H"" indicates Antilenition (the prefixation of h before words beginning with vowels).
