Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish uadib, uaidib, uathib, uaithib, from Old Irish (h)uaib; compare ó and sibh.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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uaibh (emphatic uaibhse)

  1. second-person plural of ó

References

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  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume I, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 197
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 309

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish uadib, from Old Irish uaib. Cognates include Irish uaibh and Manx veue.

Pronoun

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uaibh

  1. second-person plural of o: from you

Inflection

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Personal inflection of o
Number Person Simple Emphatic
Singular 1st uam uamsa
2nd uat uatsa
3rd m uaithe uaithesan
3rd f uaipe uaipese
Plural 1st uainn uainne
2nd uaibh uaibhse
3rd uapa uapasan

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