Inverted Nominal

Predicates that take the inverted nominal

• Is toigh le likes
• Is fearr le prefers
• Tha e airson "he wants"
• Is urrainn dha
• Faodaidh e
• Feumaid e

particle a

see A (infinitive marker)

shows up as a possessive pronoun when there is a pronominal object

• lenites consonants other than f:
  • Is toigh leam an dorus a dhùnadh

• with f, lenition happens but a disappears:
  • Is toigh leam an duine fhaicinn

• with vowels the particle disappears
  • Is toigh leam am bainne òl