Mu

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 * 1) Syntax
 * 2) Semantics

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

=1. Syntax=

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

b. The conjugated prepositions for //mu// are as follows:
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //umam// ||= //umainn// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //umad// ||= //umaibh// ||
 * ~ third ||= //uime// ||= //uimpe// ||= //umpa// ||

For example:
 * //umam// (about me) should be used instead of * //mu mi//.
 * //umpa// (about them) should be used instead of * //mu iad//.

c. There is also a set of emphatic conjugated personal pronouns for //mu// :
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //umamsa// ||= //umainne// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //umadsa// ||= //umaibhse// ||
 * ~ third ||= //uime-san// ||= //uimpese// ||= //umpasan// ||

d. The optional possessive prepositions for //mu// are as follows:
 * ~  ||~ singular ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||= //mum// ||= //mar// ||
 * ~ second ||= //mud// ||= //mur// ||
 * ~ third ||= //mu// ||= //muN// ||

For example:
 * //mum thaigh// (about my house) may be used instead of //mu mo thaigh//.
 * //mur n-eaglaisean// (about your churches) may be used instead of //mu ur n-eaglaisean//.

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=2. Semantics=

Gheibhear barrachd fiosrachaidh san fhios naidheachd mu fhosgladh na Pàrlamaid. (More information will be found in the news release about the opening of Parliament)

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