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Revision as of 11:08, 19 June 2009
- for a definition see Possessive Pronoun (definition)
Contents
Prenominal possessive pronouns
| Person | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. These letters are not written but are provided here as guides.
- 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
Before words beginning with consonants
- My pig: mo mhuc
- your pig: do mhuc
- his pig: a mhuc
- her pig: a muc
- Our pigs: àr mucan
- Your (pl) pigs: ùr mucan
- their pigs: an mucan
Before words beginning with vowels
- my father: m'athair
- your father: d'athair
- his father: athair
- her father: a h-athair
- our father: àr n-athair
- your (pl) father: ùr n-athair
- their father: an athair
