-sean
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sean"
Irish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-sean
- Alternative form of -san (used after palatalized consonants and front vowels)
See also
[edit]Irish emphatic suffixes
| Person | After a broad consonant | After a slender consonant |
|---|---|---|
| 1 sg. | -sa | -se |
| 2 sg. | ||
| 3 sg. m. | -san | -sean |
| 3 sg. f. | -sa | -se |
| 1 pl. | -na | -ne -e (after nn in pronouns) |
| 2 pl. | -sa | -se |
| 3 pl. | -san | -sean |
| Emphatic suffixes are added to nouns modified by a possessive determiner to emphasize the possessor; to verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns to emphasize the subject; and to inflected prepositions to emphasize the object. | ||