Does anyone know how Dinneen spells the phrase "in ann" ("able") in his dictionary? Is it even there? I can't find it under "ann" or under "i (n-)". I'd sort of expect "i n-ann", but I can't find that anywhere. I can find "i ndán" ("fated"), and the two are pronounced the same in some dialects (but not all!), but there's a difference between being able to do something and being fated to do it.

Any ideas?

It's under an'. He considers it a form of in(n)ṁe

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It's interesting what you said about pronunciation.
I'd pronounce "ann" meaning "there" as if there was a fada on it.
But I pronounce "in ann" differently.
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1095&p=13078#p13078

I agree it's not the same being able to do something and being fated to do it.

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Is aisteach an dóigh a bhfuaimneann tú "in ann", le "a" soiléir ach fada
Ba mhaith liom a fhios a bheith agam cá as don fhocal "ann" (in "in ann"). Cad chuighe nach bhfuaimníthear mar an dobhriathar "ann" é

B'fhéidir gur chóir "in ann" a scríobh "in an" ? Dá mbeadh 2 n ann, b'fhéidir go bhfuaimneochadh muitir Chonamara mar "ann" (án) é...?

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Sea. Is cosúil nach bhfeileann an litriú caighdeánach fuaimiú Chonamara.
Is mór an seans go bhfuil an litriú sin feiliúnach do chainúint éicint.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Ach chan abartar "in ann" in achan chanúint
Deireann muidinne "ábalta" ina áit

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Má tá suim agaibh ann (:D) seo é mo cheann féin:

http://irishlearner.awyr.com/membrfaylz ... %20ann.wma


Tá súil agam gur éirigh liom é a uaslódáil i gceart

Tuigeann muide "ábalta" freisin.

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It is recommended that you always wait for three to agree on a translation.
I speak Connemara Irish, and my input will often reflect that.
I will do an mp3 file on request for short translations.
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Ar fheabhas !

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