Pronouns in Irish take several
forms, just like pronouns in any other language.
When used as the object of a verb
Singular |
Plural |
mé (me) |
muid (we, us) |
tú (you) |
sibh (you-all) |
sé (he, it) |
siad (they) |
sí (she) |
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When not used as the object of a verb
Singular |
Plural |
é (him, it) |
iad (them) |
í (she) |
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The standard forms are not stressed while talking to emphasize them.
Just like other words have a special emphatic ending added to them to
denote stress, the pronouns also gain a special ending.
I am fine Tá mé go maith.
I am fine Tá mise go maith
The emphasized pronouns are not stressed in speech either. The ending
is enough to signify that they are the emphatic forms.
Emphatic forms
Singular |
Plural |
mise (me) |
muidne (we, us) |
tusa (you) |
sibhse (you-all) |
seisan (he, it) |
siadsan, iadsan(they) |
sise, ise (she) |
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