Fo

=0. Contents=


 * 1) Syntax
 * 2) Semantics

This page is about the leniting, dative-governing preposition //fo//. Many of its properties are already described on the page about prepositions.

=1. Syntax=

a. The definite variant of //fo// is //fon//. The former cannot be immediately followed by a singular/dual form of the definite article (i.e. leniting //an// ); the latter must be immediately followed by a singular/dual form of the definite article (unless this is elided).

For example:
 * //fo bhòrd// (under a table), //fo bhùird// (under tables), //fo na bùird// (under the tables).
 * * //fo a' bhùird// (under the table).
 * //fon a' bhùird// (under the table).
 * * //fon na bùird// (under the tables).
 * //fon bhòrd// (under the table) is a variant on //fon a' bhòrd//, not to be confused with //fo bhòrd// (under a table).

b. The conjugated prepositions for //fo// are as follows:
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //fodham// ||= //fodhainn// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //fodhad// ||= //foshaibh// ||
 * ~ third ||= //fodha// ||= //foi(dh)pe// ||= //fodhpa// ||

For example:
 * //fodham// (under me) should be used instead of * //fo mi//.
 * //fodhpa// (under them) should be used instead of * //fo iad//.

Note that the third person plural may occasionally be seen written as //fòpa//.

c. There is also a set of emphatic conjugated personal pronouns for //fo// :
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||=  ||=   ||
 * ~ second ||||=  ||=   ||
 * ~ third ||=  ||=   ||=   ||

d. The optional possessive prepositions for //fo// are as follows:
 * ~  ||~ singular ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||= //fom// ||= //for// ||
 * ~ second ||= //fod// ||= //fur// ||
 * ~ third ||= //fo// ||= //foN// ||

For example:
 * //fom thaigh// (under my house) may be used instead of //fo mo thaigh//.
 * //fur n-eaglaisean// (under your churches) may be used instead of //fo ur n-eaglaisean//.

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=2. Semantics=

1. //cuir ... gu domhainn fon talamh// (to put sth deep below the ground); [i.e. to under]

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