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| − | Deictic adverbs are constructed by combining the word '' | + | Deictic adverbs are constructed by combining the word ''an'' with one of the [[Demonstratives|demonstrative particles]]: ''seo, sin, siud''. |
*an seo "here" | *an seo "here" | ||
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| − | Note that '' | + | Note that ''an sin'' is never used as the ''there'' in [[Existentials]] (e.g. There was a man), instead ''ann'' by itself is used (Tha duine ann, there was a man (literally a man was in it))). |
| + | ==Use as Nouns== | ||
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| + | Sin, Seo, and siud can all be used as nouns without the an: | ||
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| + | Tha seo mòr "this is big" | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 31 July 2012
Deictic adverbs are constructed by combining the word an with one of the demonstrative particles: seo, sin, siud.
- an seo "here"
- an sin "there"
- an siud "yonder'
for example
1)
Tha Màiri an seo be.pres Mary here Mary is here
Note that an sin is never used as the there in Existentials (e.g. There was a man), instead ann by itself is used (Tha duine ann, there was a man (literally a man was in it))).
Use as Nouns
Sin, Seo, and siud can all be used as nouns without the an:
Tha seo mòr "this is big"
See also
External Links
References
- Fisher (2004)
