mo

My and Lenition

Level 1

Mo means my and normally lenites an eligible following consonant: mo chóta. Before a vowel sound it has an elided form.

How It Works

Mo means my and normally lenites an eligible following consonant: mo chóta. Before a vowel sound it has an elided form.

Possessive mo normally changes an eligible following consonant by lenition. No definite article is added between mo and the noun. Before a vowel or appropriate silent fh, the contracted spelling m' is taught separately.

Examples (3)

  1. Seo mo chóta.

    This is my coat.

  2. Tá mo bhád beag.

    My boat is small.

  3. Cá bhfuil mo mhála?

    Where is my bag?

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moLevel 1My and Lenition

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Recognize lenition before applying the possessive mo trigger.

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