Ro

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 * 1) Syntax
 * 2) Semantics

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

=1. Syntax=

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

b. The conjugated prepositions for //ro// are as follows:
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //romham// ||= //romhainn// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //romhad// ||= //romhaibh// ||
 * ~ third ||= //roimhe// ||= //roim(h)pe// ||= //rom(h)pa// ||

For example:
 * //romham// (before me) should be used instead of * //ro mi//.
 * //rompa// (before them) should be used instead of * //ro iad//.

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

d. The possessive prepositions for //ro// are as follows:
 * ~  ||~ singular ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||= //rom// ||= //ror// ||
 * ~ second ||= //rod// ||= //rur// ||
 * ~ third ||= //ro// ||= //roN// ||

For example:
 * //rom thaigh// (before my house) may be used instead of //ro mo thaigh//.
 * //rur n-eaglaisean// (before your churches) may be used instead of //ro ur n-eaglaisean//.

l. [Note on variants like roimh]

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=2. Semantics=

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