er son
Manx
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- son (especially in fixed phrases such as cre hon (“for what purpose”) and son shickyrys (“for certain”))
Etymology
[edit]Compare Irish ar son and Scottish Gaelic airson.
Preposition
[edit]- for, for the sake of
- Kionneeym's ny lioaryn shid er dty hons.
- I'll buy those books for you.
- Ta mee guee ort er nyn son.
- I pray to you for their sakes.
- er son graih Yee ― for the love of God
- in return for
- er son shoh ― in return for this
Usage notes
[edit]The corresponding forms of ec are often used with or instead of the possessive adjectives, especially to disambiguate the plurals.
Inflection
[edit]| Singular | Plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person | 1st | 2nd | 3rd m. | 3rd f. | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Normal | er my hon | er dty hon | er e hon | er e son | er nyn son | er nyn son | er nyn son |
| Emphatic | er my hons | er dty hons | er e honsyn | er e sonish | er nyn sonyn | er nyn sonish | er nyn sonsyn |