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==== Possessive suffixes ==== | ==== Possessive suffixes ==== | ||
Noun possession suffixes are similar to preposition inflection (as in Hebrew) | Noun possession suffixes are similar to preposition inflection (as in Hebrew). They are added to construct forms. | ||
''pairín'' 'house(s)': ''pairíniúr, pairíniq, pairínear, pairíneannsa, pairíneann, pairínil, pairínid, pairínibh, pairíneanna'' | ''pairín'' 'house(s)': ''pairíniúr, pairíniq, pairínear, pairíneannsa, pairíneann, pairínil, pairínid, pairínibh, pairíneanna'' | ||
''gurbán, gurb'' 'cat': | |||
''gurbúr, gurbaiq, ...' | |||
If the construct form is a monosyllabic open syllable, -th- is added before the suffix: | If the construct form is a monosyllabic open syllable, -th- is added before the suffix: | ||