nota augens
"Nota augens" refers to particles used in Old Irish and Welsh to emphasize elements within a sentence, particularly pronouns.
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Definition
C2Old Irish Grammar
(technical, historical)Particles added to verbs and nouns to emphasize specific elements in a sentence, varying by person and number.
Example
- In Old Irish, nota augens are used to highlight the subject or object of a verb.
- The use of nota augens is influenced by the animacy hierarchy.
C2Welsh Grammar
(technical, historical)Reduplicated or conjunctive pronouns used to emphasize elements in a sentence, appearing in modern Welsh forms like minnau and tithau.
Example
- In Welsh, nota augens can be seen in forms such as yntau and hithau.
- The Welsh language uses nota augens to add emphasis to pronouns.
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