-ann
See also: ann, Ann, ANN, ann., Ann., Ánn, and änn
Irish
Alternative forms
- -eann (slender form)
- -aíonn (second-conjugation form (broad))
- -íonn (second-conjugation form (slender))
- -nn (first conjugation form (contracted))
Etymology
From Middle Irish -ann, -and, -enn, -end, where it was a third-person singular present conjunct ending. It started as part of the root in prototonic verb forms like ·éirenn (“pays”), ·fothlann (“removes”), ·tesband (“is lacking”), ·fuband (“attacks”), ·dérband (“prevents”) and was later reinterpreted as an ending.[1]. In these verbs, the -n(n) was originally from Proto-Celtic *-nati, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-né-, the nasal present infix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ən̪ˠ/
Suffix
-ann
- ending of the present indicative analytic verb form
Usage notes
- This form is attached to first-conjugation verbs 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:
- póg + -ann → pógann (“kiss/kisses”)
- vótáil + -ann → vótálann (“vote/votes”)
Derived terms
Irish terms suffixed with -ann
See also
- -aim
- -aimid
References
- McCone, Kim (1997) The Early Irish Verb (Maynooth Monographs 1), 2nd edition, Maynooth: An Sagart, →ISBN, pages 205–208