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Irish
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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”.
Pronunciation
Adjective
in ann (predicative only)
- (Kerry, Connacht) able; (together with a form of the verb bí (“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.
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