Tro

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 * 1) Syntax
 * 2) Semantics

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

=1. Syntax=

a. The definite variant of //tro// is //tron//. 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:
 * //tro chaileig// (through a girl), //tro chaileagan// (through girls), //tro na caileaganean// (through the girls).
 * * //tro a' chaileig// (through the girl).
 * //tron a' chaileig// (through the girl).
 * * //tron na caileagan// (through the girls).
 * //tron chaileig// (through the girl) is a variant on //tron a' chaileig//, not to be confused with //tro chaileig// (through a girl).

b. The conjugated prepositions for //tro// are as follows:
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //tromham// ||= //tromhainn// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //tromhad// ||= //tromhaibh// ||
 * ~ third ||= //troimhe// ||= //troim(h)pe// ||= //trom(h)pa// ||

For example:
 * //tromham// (through me) should be used instead of * //tro mi//.
 * //trompa// (through them) should be used instead of * //tro iad//.

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

d. The optional possessive prepositions for //tro// are as follows:
 * ~  ||~ singular ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||= //trom// ||= //tror// ||
 * ~ second ||= //trod// ||= //trur// ||
 * ~ third ||= //tro// ||= //troN// ||

For example:
 * //trom thaigh// (through my house) may be used instead of //tro mo thaigh//.
 * //trur n-eaglaisean// (through your churches) may be used instead of //tro ur n-eaglaisean//.

e. [Note on variants like troimh]

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=2. Semantics=

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