in ann

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apparently a reduced form of in inmhe. The homophony with i ndán (in store, fated) in some accents has led some authors to believe the two are the same form, e.g. Sjoestedt-Jonval who gives táim i ndán as the orthography of I can.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

in ann (predicative only)

  1. (Kerry, Connacht) able; (together with a form of the verb (to be)) can
    Níl aon duine eile in ann maith a dhéanamh dhom.
    There is no one else able to do good for me.
    Tá mé in ann gloine a ithe.
    I can eat glass.

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 16
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 99

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