Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish ocainn, acainn, ocaind, from Old Irish ocunn.

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Pronoun

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againn (emphatic againne)

  1. first-person plural of ag: at us

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 107, page 94
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, section 298, page 141
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 113, page 44

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish ocainn, from Old Irish ocunn. Cognates include Irish againn and Manx ain.

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Pronoun

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againn

  1. first-person plural of aig: at us
    Tha bàta againn.We have a boat. (literally, “A boat is at us.”)

Inflection

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Personal inflection of aig
Number Person Simple Emphatic
Singular 1st agam agamsa
2nd agad agadsa
3rd m aige aigesan
3rd f aice aicese
Plural 1st againn againne
2nd agaibh agaibhse
3rd aca acasan

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