Aig

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 * 1) Syntax
 * 2) Semantics

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

=1. Syntax=

a. Unlike most other dative-governing prepositions, //aig// **can** be immediately followed by a form of the definite article (in other words, it has no definite variant).

For example:
 * //aig a' bhòrd// (at the table), //aig na bùird// (at the tables), cf. //aig bòrd// (at a table), //aig bùird// (at tables).
 * //aig an eilean// (at the island), //aig na h-eileanan// (at the islands), cf. //aig eilean// (at an island), //aig eileanan// (at islands).

b. The set of conjugated prepositions for //aig// is as follows:
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //agam// ||= //againn// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //agad// ||= //agaibh// ||
 * ~ third ||= //aige// ||= //aice// ||= //aca// ||

For example:
 * //agam// is used instead of * //aig mi// (at me).
 * //aige// is used instead of * //aig e// (at him).

c. There is also a set of emphatic conjugated prepositions:
 * ~  ||||~ singular ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masc ||~ fem ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||||= //agamsa// ||= //againne// ||
 * ~ second ||||= //agadsa// ||= //agaibhse// ||
 * ~ third ||= //aige-san// ||= //aicese// ||= //acasan// ||

d. Here is the set of possessive prepositions for //aig// :
 * ~  ||~ singular ||~ plural ||
 * ~ first ||= //gam// ||= //gar// ||
 * ~ second ||= //gad// ||= //gur// ||
 * ~ third ||= //ga// ||= //gaN// ||

For example:
 * //gad thaigh// is an optional variant on //aig do thaigh// (at your house).
 * //gam bòrd// is an optional variant on //aig am bòrd// (at their table).

e. [Note on //aig// changing to //ag// (or //a'// ) before a verbal noun? i.e. the progressive aspect.]

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=2. Semantics=

2.3. Others
a. Possession:
 * //Tha cat aig Iain//. (John has a cat)
 * //Tha cù aig Màiri//. (Mary has a dog)
 * //Tha leabhar aig Anna//. (Ann has a book)
 * //Tha taigh aige//. (He has a house)
 * //Tha airgead aice//. (She has money)
 * //an cat agam// (my cat)

b. Knowing facts:
 * //Tha fios aig Iain//. //Tha a fhios aig Iain//. (John knows)
 * //Chan eil fios agam//. //Chan eil a fhios agam//. (I don't know)

c. Progressive aspect (with verbal nouns) - //ag//:
 * //Tha mi ag èisteachd//. (I am listening)
 * //Tha mi ag iarraidh ìm agus càise//. (I want butter and cheese)
 * //Bha Iain a' sgrìobadh litir//. (John was writing a letter)

Others:
 * Bha mi aig na bùthan. (I was at the shops)
 * Bha mi aig an taigh. (I was at home)

Bha latha dheth aig màthair Anna Disathairne. (Anna's mother had a day off on Saturday) Thàinig iad dhachaigh aig còig uairean air a' bhus. (They came home at five o'clock on the bus)

Is e buidheann aig cridhe obair na Pàrlamaid a th’ anns a’ Bhiùro. (The Bureau is a body at the heart of the Parliament's work)

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