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==Prepositional usages== | ==Prepositional usages== | ||
| − | * 'from' (reduced form of the [[Preposition (definition)|preposition]] | + | * 'from' (reduced form of the [[Preposition (definition)|preposition]] [[Às (preposition)|às]] (out of), usually written with the accent à |
* 'to' (reduced form of the [[preposition]] ''do'' (to/of) [[do]]) [[Do (preposition)]] | * 'to' (reduced form of the [[preposition]] ''do'' (to/of) [[do]]) [[Do (preposition)]] | ||
==Functional usages== | ==Functional usages== | ||
| − | * 'the' (when spelled with a following apostrophe ''a''' and before a noun exhibiting [[lenition]], this can be the[[Feminine (definition)|feminine]][[Common Case (definition)|common case]] [[Definite (definition)|definite]] [[Determiner (definition)|determiner]]) a<sup>L</sup> [[A' (article)]] | + | * 'the' (when spelled with a following apostrophe ''a''' and before a noun exhibiting [[lenition]], this can be the [[Feminine (definition)|feminine]] [[Common Case (definition)|common case]] [[Definite (definition)|definite]] [[Determiner (definition)|determiner]]) a<sup>L</sup> [[A' (article)]] |
* 'the' (when spelled with a following apostrophe (a') and before a noun exhibiting [[lenition]], this can be the [[Masculine (definition)|masculine]], [[Genitive Case (definition)|genitive]] [[Definite (definition)|definite]] [[Determiner (definition)|determiner]]) | * 'the' (when spelled with a following apostrophe (a') and before a noun exhibiting [[lenition]], this can be the [[Masculine (definition)|masculine]], [[Genitive Case (definition)|genitive]] [[Definite (definition)|definite]] [[Determiner (definition)|determiner]]) | ||
* [[Transitive (definition)|transitive]]] marker in [[Non-finite (definition)|non-finite clauses]], when there is an [[Inverted Nominal|inverted nominal]]: a<sup>L</sup> [[A (transitive marker)]] | * [[Transitive (definition)|transitive]]] marker in [[Non-finite (definition)|non-finite clauses]], when there is an [[Inverted Nominal|inverted nominal]]: a<sup>L</sup> [[A (transitive marker)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:56, 17 June 2012
Pronominal usages
- 'his' third person masculine possessive pronoun, when it lenites the following noun) (aL)
- 'her' third person feminine possessive pronoun, when it does not lenite]) (a)
Prepositional usages
- 'from' (reduced form of the preposition às (out of), usually written with the accent à
- 'to' (reduced form of the preposition do (to/of) do) Do (preposition)
Functional usages
- 'the' (when spelled with a following apostrophe a' and before a noun exhibiting lenition, this can be the feminine common case definite determiner) aL A' (article)
- 'the' (when spelled with a following apostrophe (a') and before a noun exhibiting lenition, this can be the masculine, genitive definite determiner)
- transitive] marker in non-finite clauses, when there is an inverted nominal: aL A (transitive marker)
- Infinitive or purpose clause marker, where there is no inverted nominal: a L/a dh', A (infinitive marker)
- wh complementizer
- progressive/imperfective aspect marker (when before a verbal noun, and marked with an apostrophe. This is a reduced form of the progressive marker ag e.g. Tha e a' dol): A' (aspect marker)
