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| − | *<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. | + | *<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. 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 (definition)|labial]] consonant (i.e. <nowiki> <b, m, f, p></nowiki>) | *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. | *before words beginning with vowels "mo" is reduced to ''mo','' ''do'' is reduced to ''d','' and ''a<sup>L</sup>'' his is deleted. | ||
| − | Examples | + | ===Examples=== |
| − | *My pig: mo mhuc | + | ====Before words beginning with consonants==== |
| − | *your pig: do mhuc | + | *My pig: ''mo mhuc'' |
| − | *his pig: a mhuc | + | *your pig: ''do mhuc'' |
| − | *her pig: a muc | + | *his pig: ''a mhuc'' |
| − | *Our pigs: àr mucan | + | *her pig: ''a muc'' |
| − | *Your (pl) pigs: ùr mucan | + | *Our pigs: ''àr mucan'' |
| − | *their pigs: an mucan | + | *Your (pl) pigs: ''ùr mucan'' |
| − | + | *their pigs: ''an mucan'' | |
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| + | ====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'' | ||
[[Category:Lexical Item]] | [[Category:Lexical Item]] | ||
[[Category:Functional Categories]] | [[Category:Functional Categories]] | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 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
