Difference between revisions of "Possessive Pronouns"
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+ | Notes: | ||
+ | *<sup>L</sup> stands for [[Lenition|lenition trigger]], <sup>N</sup> stands for [[Eclipsis|Eclipsis/nasalization trigger]], <sup>H</sup> indicates the word prefixes an <h> in front of the following word. | ||
+ | *am is used instead of an in front of words beginning with any [[Labial (definition)|labial]] consonant (i.e. <nowiki> <b, m, f, p></nowiki>) | ||
+ | *before words beginning with vowels "mo" is reduced to ''mo','' ''do'' is reduced to ''d','' and ''a<sup>L</sup>'' his is deleted. | ||
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+ | Examples: | ||
+ | *My pig: mo mhuc; my father: m'athair | ||
+ | *your pig: do mhuc; your father: d'athair | ||
+ | *his pig: a mhuc; his father: athair | ||
+ | *her pig: a muc; her father: a h-athair | ||
+ | *Our pigs: àr mucan; our father: àr n-athair | ||
+ | *Your (pl) pigs: ùr mucan; your father: ùr n-athair | ||
+ | *their pigs: an mucan; their father an athair | ||
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[[Category:Functional Categories]] | [[Category:Functional Categories]] |
Revision as of 09:58, 19 June 2009
- for a definition see Possessive pronoun (definition)
Prenominal possessive pronouns
Person | Singular | Plural | ||
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1 | my | moL | our | àrN |
2 | your | doL | your | ùrN |
3 masc | his | aL | their | an/am |
3 feminine | her | aH |
Notes:
- L stands for lenition trigger, N stands for Eclipsis/nasalization trigger, H indicates the word prefixes an <h> in front of the following word.
- am is used instead of an in front of words beginning with any labial consonant (i.e. <b, m, f, p>)
- before words beginning with vowels "mo" is reduced to mo', do is reduced to d', and aL his is deleted.
Examples:
- My pig: mo mhuc; my father: m'athair
- your pig: do mhuc; your father: d'athair
- his pig: a mhuc; his father: athair
- her pig: a muc; her father: a h-athair
- Our pigs: àr mucan; our father: àr n-athair
- Your (pl) pigs: ùr mucan; your father: ùr n-athair
- their pigs: an mucan; their father an athair