Possessive Pronouns

mo my do your a his, its a her, its

ar our ur your an/am their

The possessive pronouns mo (my), do (your) and a (his) lenite the follow verb or noun. For example, mo chluinntinn (to hear me), do chluinntinn (to hear you) and a chluinntinn (to hear him).

The possessive pronouns mo (my) and do (your) are shortened to m' and d' before a verbal noun/infinitive beginning with a vowel or fh+vowel. For example, m' fhaicinn (to see me) and air m' fhaicinn (seen), and d' fhaicinn (to see you) and air d' fhaicinn (seen).

The possessive pronoun a (his) may be left out before a verbal noun/infinitive beginning with a vowel or fh+vowel. For example, a fhaicinn or fhaicinn (to see him), and air a fhaicinn or air fhaicinn (seen).

The possessive pronoun a (her) adds h- to the following verb or noun when it begins with a vowel or fh+vowel. For example, a h-ainmeachadh (to mention her) or air a h-ainmeachadh (she is mentioned). Note that the possessive pronoun a (her) does does lenite the following verb or noun. For example, a faicinn (to see her) versus (a) fhaicinn (to see him), and air a faicinn (seen) versus air (a) fhaicinn (seen).

The possessive pronouns ar (our) and ur (your) add n- to the following verb or noun when it begins with a vowel or fh+vowel. For example, ar n-ainmeachadh (to mention us), ur n-ainmeachadh (to mention you), or air ar n-ainmeachadh (mentioned) and air ur n-ainmeachadh (mentioned).

The possessive pronoun an becomes am before a verb or noun beginning with b-, f-, m- or p-. For example, am faicinn (to see them) and air am faicinn (seen).

• Elements of Scottish Gaelic Verbs

• Irregular Verbs • Defective Verbs • Verbal Nouns • Infinitives

• Tenses • Impersonal Forms • Passive • Derivatives

• Negative and Interrogative Particles
• Regular Verb Paradigm (Broad Consonant)
• Regular Verb Paradigm (Slender Consonant)
• Independent Particles
• Dependent Particles
• Prepositional Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Prepositional Possessive Pronouns
• Written Accents