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The preposition i (n) and where you live

The preposition i (n) and where you live. i N. The preposition i (n) induces a mutation on words which follow beginning with the following consonants: B C D F G P T. i N. The preposition i (n) induces a mutation on following words which begin with the following consonants:

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The preposition i (n) and where you live

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  1. The preposition i(n) and where you live

  2. iN • The preposition i(n) induces a mutationon words which follow beginning with the following consonants: • B • C • D • F • G • P • T

  3. iN • The preposition i(n) induces a mutationon following words which begin with the following consonants: • B > mB • C > gC • D > nD • F > bhF • G > nG • P > bP • T > dT

  4. Úrú • In Irish grammars this type of mutation is called Úrú. This term is usually translated as nasalizationor eclepsis because the mutation “eclipses” the normal sound of the consonant.

  5. cónaí • To say that you “live” or “reside” in a certain place in Irish, you need to use the word cónaí.

  6. cónaí • Cónaírequires a possessive pronoun before it: • mochónaíárgcónaí • do chónaíbhurgcónaí • achónaí a gcónaí • acónaí

  7. cónaí So: I live in X > Táméimochónaíi(n) X You live in X > Tátúido chónaíi(n) X He lives in X > Táséinachónaíi(n) X She lives in X > Tásíinacónaíi(n) X We live in X > Támuidinárgcónaíi(n) X Y’all live in X > Tásibhin bhurgcónaíi(n) X They live in X > Tásiadinagcónaíi(n) X

  8. Putting it all together • I live in Cambridge:

  9. Putting it all together I live in Cambridge: Táméimochónaí in gCambridge

  10. Putting it all together • I live in Boston (Bostún):

  11. Putting it all together I live in Boston (Bostún): Támuidinárgcónaíin mBostún

  12. Putting it all together She lives in Massachusetts:

  13. Putting it all together She lives in Massachusetts: Tásíinacónaíi Massachusetts

  14. Putting it all together He lives in Sommerville:

  15. Putting it all together He lives in Sommerville: TáséinachónaíiSommerville

  16. Putting it all together Y’all live in Dublin (BaileÁthaCliath):

  17. Putting it all together Y’all live in Dublin (BaileÁthaCliath): Tásibh in bhurgcónaíimBaileÁthaCliath

  18. Putting it all together They live in Cork (Corcaigh):

  19. Putting it all together They live in Cork (Corcaigh): TásiadinagcónaíigCorcaigh

  20. Putting it all together You live in Galway(Gaillimh):

  21. Putting it all together You live in Galway(Gaillimh): Tátúi do chónaíinGaillimh.

  22. Putting it all together I live in Limerick(Luimneach):

  23. Putting it all together I live in Limerick(Luimneach): TáméimochónaíiLuimneach.

  24. Putting it all together He lives in Carna:

  25. Putting it all together He lives in Carna: TáséinachónaíigCarna.

  26. Putting it all together She lives in Waterford (Port Láirge):

  27. Putting it all together She lives in Waterford (Port Láirge): TásíinacónaíibPortLáirge.

  28. Putting it all together She lives in Athlone (ÁthLuain):

  29. Putting it all together She lives in Athlone (ÁthLuain): Tásíinacónaí in ÁthLuain.

  30. Putting it all together They live in Belfast (BéalFeirste):

  31. Putting it all together They live in Belfast (BéalFeirste): TásiadinagcónaíimBéalFeirste

  32. Putting it all together We live in Armagh (ArdMacha):

  33. Putting it all together We live in Armagh (ArdMacha): Támuidinárgcónaí in ArdMacha

  34. Putting it all together He lives in Laois:

  35. Putting it all together He lives in Laois: TáséinachónaíiLaois

  36. Putting it all together She lives in Kerry (Ciarraí):

  37. Putting it all together She lives in Kerry (Ciarraí): TásíinacónaíigCiarraí

  38. Putting it all together We live in Mayo (MaighEo):

  39. Putting it all together We live in Mayo (MaighEo): TámuidinárgcónaíiMaighEo

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