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= Prepositions =
= Prepositions =


== Ag ==
== ''Ag'' ==


''Ag'' has two forms:
''Ag'' has two forms:
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# The form it takes when preceding verbal nouns where it remains as ''ag''.
# The form it takes when preceding verbal nouns where it remains as ''ag''.


Clitic combinations with ''aige'':
=== ''aige'' + noun ===


''Aige'' combinations with the article:
* ''aige'' + ''an'' = ''aige 'n''
* ''aige'' + ''an'' = ''aige 'n''
* ''aige'' + ''na'' = ''aige sna''
* ''aige'' + ''na'' = ''aige sna''
''Aige'' combinations with possessive adjectives:
* ''aige'' + ''mo'' = ''aige m'<nowiki />''
* ''aige'' + ''mo'' = ''aige m'<nowiki />''
* ''aige'' + ''do'' + vowel = ''aige t'<nowiki />'' <sup>(''SCD1'' p. 8)</sup>
* ''aige'' + ''do'' + vowel = ''aige t'<nowiki />'' <sup>(''SCD1'' p. 8)</sup>
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* ''aige'' + ''ár'' = ''aige n-ár''
* ''aige'' + ''ár'' = ''aige n-ár''
* ''aige'' + ''úr'' = ''aige n-úr''
* ''aige'' + ''úr'' = ''aige n-úr''
''Aige'' combined with the numeral particle:
* ''aige'' + ''a'' = ''aige n-a''


= Notes =
= Notes =

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The Article

Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

The pronouns are:

  • 1sg. me [note 1]
  • 2sg. tu [note 2]
  • 3sg. masc. sé [note 3] (conjunctive), é (disjunctive)
  • 3sg. fem. sí (conjunctive), í (disjunctive)
  • 1pl. sinn
  • 2pl. sibh
  • 3pl. siad (conjunctive), iad (disjunctive)

The possessive adjectives are:

  • 1sg. mo (causes lenition), or m' before vowels
  • 2sg. do (causes lenition), or t' before vowels
  • 3sg. masc. a (causes lenition)
  • 3sg. fem. a (causes h-prothesis)
  • 1pl. ár (causes eclipsis)
  • 2pl. úr [note 4] (causes eclipsis)
  • 3pl. a (causes eclipsis)

Prepositions

Ag

Ag has two forms:

  1. The form it takes in general, where it has been replaced by its conjugated form in the masculine 3rd person singular, aige. [note 5]
  2. The form it takes when preceding verbal nouns where it remains as ag.

aige + noun

Aige combinations with the article:

  • aige + an = aige 'n
  • aige + na = aige sna

Aige combinations with possessive adjectives:

  • aige + mo = aige m'
  • aige + do + vowel = aige t' (SCD1 p. 8)
  • aige + do + consonant = aige d' (SCD1 p. 8)
  • aige + a = aige n-a
  • aige + ár = aige n-ár
  • aige + úr = aige n-úr

Aige combined with the numeral particle:

  • aige + a = aige n-a

Notes

  1. ↑ Standard mé.
  2. ↑ Standard tú.
  3. ↑ Often pronounced *se.
  4. ↑ Standard bhur.
  5. ↑ Many works may standardise this to ag while a few prefer the written form age (see LMD and SCD2) to distinguish it from the conjugated form aige.

Bibliography

  • CSS1 = Ussher, A. (1945). Cainnt an tSean-Shaoghail (second edition). Oifig an tSoláthair, Baile Átha Cliath.
  • DD = Ó hAirt, D. (1988). Díolaim Dhéiseach. Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann, Baile Athá Cliath.
  • GRA = Ó Maolchathaigh, S. (1974). An Gleann agus a Raibh Ann (1974 edition). An Clóchomhar Tta. Dundalgen Press.
  • GSMI = Ward, A. (1974). The Grammatical Structure of Munster Irish. University of Dublin.
  • IDPP = O'Rahilly, T. F. (1988). Irish Dialects Past and Present: with Chapters on Scottish and Manx (1988 edition). Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
  • IMS = Breatnach, R. B. (1961). "Initial Mutation of Substantives after Preposition + Singular Article in Déise Irish". Éigse: A Journal of Irish Studies. IX (IV). The National University of Ireland.
  • LASID1 = Wagner, H. (1981). Linguistic Atlas and Survey of Irish Dialects: Vol. I. Introduction, 300 maps (1981 edition). Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
  • LASID2 = Wagner, H. (1982). Linguistic Atlas and Survey of Irish Dialects: Vol. II. The Dialects of Munster (1982 edition). Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
  • LMD = Verling, M. (2012). Leabhar Mhaidhc Dháith: Scéalta agus Seanchas ón Rinn (second edition). An Sagart, An Díseart, An Daingean.
  • SCD1 = Sheehan, Most Rev. M. (1944). Sean-Chaint na nDéise: the Idiom of Living Language (second edition). The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
  • SCD2 = Breatnach, R. B. (1984). Seana-Chaint na nDéise II: Studies in the Vocabulary and Idiom of Déise Irish based mainly on material collected by Archbishop Michael Sheehan (1870-1945). Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
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