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Irish
Etymology
From -igh + -ann.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-íonn
- analytic present tense ending of the second conjugation
Usage notes
- This form is attached to second-conjugation verbs with stem ending in a broad consonant;
- Used with the second person singular and plural, and third person singular and plural, followed by the pronouns tú, sé, sí, sibh, and siad:
- éirigh + -íonn → éiríonn (“rise/rises”)