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==Prenominal possessive pronouns==
 
==Prenominal possessive pronouns==

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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