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os_cionn
os cionn
See also: os-cionn
Irish
Preposition
os cionn (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)
- above
- Faoi dheireadh, bhí spéir gorm os ár gcionn.
- At last a blue sky was above us.
- Cad a chuirfidh tú os cionn na leapa?
- What will you put above the bed?
- Faoi dheireadh, bhí spéir gorm os ár gcionn.
Inflection
Inflection of os cionn
| Person | Normal | Emphatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | os mo chionn | os mo chionnsa |
| 2d person sing. | os do chionn | os do chionnsa |
| 3d sing. masc. | os a chionn | os a chionnsan |
| 3d sing. fem. | os a cionn | os a cionnsa |
| 1st person pl. | os ár gcionn | os ár gcionn-na |
| 2d person pl. | os bhur gcionn | os bhur gcionnsa |
| 3d person pl. | os a gcionn | os a gcionnsan |
Scottish Gaelic
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Usage notes
- Used with a possessive pronoun or the genitive form of a noun.
- Mu dheireadh, bha adhar gorm os ar cionn. - At last a blue sky was above us.
- Dè a chuireas tu os cionn na leapa? - What will you put above the bed?