le

Etymology 1
.

Pronunciation

 * ; also

Article

 * 1)  The.

Usage notes
Marks the speaker as pretending to be stereotypically French. For additional jocular effect, may be used where neither English nor French would place a definite article.

Etymology 2
From and.

Preposition

 * 1)  Next to, near.
 * Witton-le-Wear, Dalton-le-Dale, Hetton-le-Hole
 * Witton-le-Wear, Dalton-le-Dale, Hetton-le-Hole

Verb

 * 1)  have

Etymology 1
Jussive particle corresponds with 2nd person/singular Aorist form of 🇨🇬;. From. Identical to Baltic permissive and optative particles 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Cognate to 🇨🇬 (Standard & Tosk), 🇨🇬, (passive forms of active ).

Particle

 * 1)  let
 * 1. jussive particle → 
 * 2. + subjunctive particle → 
 * 3. + → subjunctive verb form (present, imperfect, perfect or past perfect). See also (*) for irregular verbs.
 * Examples: :
 * (*) Irregular verb:
 * (“is”) → (“be”)
 * Example: :
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 2)   not only that; if only; would that
 * (*) Irregular verb:
 * (“is”) → (“be”)
 * Example: :
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 2)   not only that; if only; would that
 * (*) Irregular verb:
 * (“is”) → (“be”)
 * Example: :
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 2)   not only that; if only; would that
 * (*) Irregular verb:
 * (“is”) → (“be”)
 * Example: :
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 2)   not only that; if only; would that
 * (“is”) → (“be”)
 * Example: :
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 2)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 2)   not only that; if only; would that
 * 1)   not only that; if only; would that

Etymology 2
From, an ostensibly o-grade thematic present from the root.

Verb

 * 1)  to give birth, bear

Etymology
From.

Pronoun

 * 1) (to) him

Alternative forms

 * lou

Etymology
From.

Article

 * 1) the

Noun

 * 1) vow

Cornish
From, from. Cognate to 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) place, location
 * 2) space, seat
 * 1) space, seat

Etymology
From, feminine plural of , from. Cognates include 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Etymology
From, nominative feminine plural of.

Article

 * 1) the

Etymology 1
From, from , cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) scythe (farm tool)

Etymology 2
From, from , cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to laugh (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds)

Etymology
From.

Pronoun

 * 1) ; to him, to her, to it, to them

Usage notes

 * Takes the form when suffixed to an impersonal verb form.

Etymology
From, from , from , by dropping il- and -m. Latin illum is the accusative singular of.

Article

 * 1) the (definite article)
 * 2) (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
 * 3) (before units) a, an, per
 * 4) (before dates) on
 * 1) (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
 * 2) (before units) a, an, per
 * 3) (before dates) on
 * 1) (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
 * 2) (before units) a, an, per
 * 3) (before dates) on
 * 1) (before dates) on
 * 1) (before dates) on
 * 1) (before dates) on

Usage notes

 * le becomes l’ before a vowel or an unaspirated h.
 * When the article le is preceded by the prepositions or, *de le or *à le is not used; instead, it is always contracted into  or , respectively. Likewise, *de les and *à les are replaced by  and . However, la may be preceded by de and à.
 * *de le and *à le become de l' and à l' respectively in front of a vowel or an unaspirated h.
 * When the article le is preceded by the prepositions or, *de le or *à le is not used; instead, it is always contracted into  or , respectively. Likewise, *de les and *à les are replaced by  and . However, la may be preceded by de and à.
 * *de le and *à le become de l' and à l' respectively in front of a vowel or an unaspirated h.
 * *de le and *à le become de l' and à l' respectively in front of a vowel or an unaspirated h.

Pronoun

 * 1)  him, it

Usage notes

 * Unlike the definite article le, the pronouns le and les may be preceded by the prepositions de and à:

Pronoun

 * 1) her

Particle

 * 1)  as for, truly
 * (Maasina)
 * (Pular)

Article

 * 1) masculine definite article

Adverb

 * 1) down

Etymology 1
Borrowed from.

Article

 * 1) the (used only when there is no other sign of plurality, for example with nominalized adjectives)

Etymology 2
From.

Article

 * 1) the

Usage notes

 *  is contracted into.
 *  is contracted into.

Pronoun

 * 1) him

Etymology
From a conflation of two Early Modern Irish prepositions:
 * , from, from (compare 🇨🇬, prefix ), from  (compare 🇨🇬).
 * , from, from , from (compare , 🇨🇬).

Preposition

 * 1) with
 * 2)  in the opinion of, in the consideration of
 * 3) to
 * 4) to
 * 5) * Níl sé ina lá (Irish traditional song):
 * "ga"
 * 1) to
 * 2) to
 * 3) * Níl sé ina lá (Irish traditional song):
 * "ga"
 * 1) to
 * 2) * Níl sé ina lá (Irish traditional song):
 * "ga"
 * "ga"

- Is é dúirt sí liom “ní bhfaighidh tú deor. / Buail an bóthar is gabh abhaile.”


 * 1) in order to

Derived terms
See Category:Irish phrasal verbs formed with "le"

Etymology 1
From, which is the nominative plural feminine of.

Article

 * 1) the

Usage notes

 * Contrary to, does not elide before words that begin with a vowel:

Pronoun

 * 1)  them third-person plural feminine

Usage notes

 * Never elides.
 * Becomes when followed by a third person direct object clitic (,, , , or ).

Etymology 2
From, a nonstandard form of (dative singular of ). The ae in illae is modelled under influence of the dative case for first-declension feminine nouns, e.g..

Pronoun

 * 1)  her, to her
 * 2)  you, to you term of respect
 * 1)  you, to you term of respect
 * 1)  you, to you term of respect
 * 1)  you, to you term of respect

Usage notes

 * In formal writing, when is used as term of respect it is usually capitalised/capitalized as  to avoid confusion with.
 * In informal contexts often replaced with, especially in spoken language.
 * Becomes when followed by a third person direct object clitic (,, , , or ).
 * Never elides.

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1) no

Romanization




Etymology
From.

Article

 * 1)  the

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) person

Etymology
From, from.

Article

 * 1) the

Etymology 1
From.

Adjective

 * 1) lee or leeward (side)

Noun

 * 1) lee
 * 2) shelter

Etymology 2
From, from , from ,.

Verb

 * 1) to laugh

Etymology 1
From, from , from the root ,. Akin to 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to laugh

Etymology 2
From. Akin to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) lee
 * 2) shelter

Adjective

 * 1) lee or leeward (side)

Etymology
From.

Article

 * 1) the (masculine singular oblique definite article)
 * 2)  the (feminine singular definite article)

Usage notes
When coming after, the two words combine into.

Pronoun

 * 1) it (masculine singular object pronoun)

Etymology
.

Conjunction

 * 1) but
 * 2) only
 * 3) that is, namely
 * 1) that is, namely
 * 1) that is, namely

Determiner

 * 1) that, this (agr: dist fem / dist non-nom masc)

Determiner

 * 1) those, these (agr: dist)

Pronoun

 * 1) that one
 * it
 * 1) she (dist fem nom)

Pronoun

 * 1) those ones
 * 2) these ones
 * 3) they (dist nom)

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬. Compare 🇨🇬 (whence 🇨🇬 [La Gang] lɔ́j) and 🇨🇬.

Numeral

 * 1)  three

Etymology
From, dative common plural of.

Pronoun

 * 1)  to them (all-male or mixed group)

Pronoun

 * 1)  to them (all-female group)

Pronoun

 * 1)  them (all-female group)

Related terms

 * (stressed dative of ei and ele)
 * (stressed accusative of ele)
 * (unstressed dative of el (singular))
 * (unstressed dative of ea (singular) and unstressed accusative of ei (masculine))
 * (unstressed accusative of ea (singular))

Article

 * 1) the (the definite article)

Usage notes
Only in the singular. Sometimes used where the indefinite article would be used in English.

Etymology
From. Cognates include 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Preposition

 * 1) with
 * 2) by
 * 3) down

Usage notes

 * When referring to being with people, is preferred to le by many speakers.

Adverb

 * 1)  only

Pronoun

 * 1) these;

Pronoun

 * 1) this;

Etymology
From, dative of.

Pronoun

 * 1) to him, for him;
 * 2) to her, for her;
 * 3) to it, for it;
 * 4) to you, for you ;
 * 1) to it, for it;
 * 2) to you, for you ;
 * 1) to you, for you ;

Usage notes

 * Though le is usually the form of the  pronouns /, it is often used in Spain as a direct object as well...e.g., . This phenomenon is known as.
 * Note that when a sentence contains a noun that is an indirect object, a redundant indirect object le (or its plural form les) is also required; for example, where him/le corresponds to Jorge. This type of pronoun is obligatory. Both of the object pronouns le and les become when followed by the direct object ///; hence,  rather than.

Pronoun

 * 1)  to them, for them ;

Adjective

 * 1) that distal demonstrative adjective

Etymology
From, , from , from.

Verb

 * 1) to smile
 * 2)  to laugh
 * 1)  to laugh

Article

 * 1) the

Noun

 * 1) a plant in the rice family, which grows in forests and has a shape similar to bamboo

Noun

 * 1) * Nam Giao cổ kim lý hạng ca dao chú giải 南交古金里巷歌謠註解 ("Old and new folk-ballads from the hamlets and alleys in, annotated and explained"), 151a
 * 1) * Nam Giao cổ kim lý hạng ca dao chú giải 南交古金里巷歌謠註解 ("Old and new folk-ballads from the hamlets and alleys in, annotated and explained"), 151a

Conjunction

 * 1)  but; however

Adverb

 * 1)  where

Pronoun

 * 1) these;

Pronoun

 * 1) this;

Verb

 * 1)  to be able, can, to be possible

Verb

 * 1) to be hard in texture, to be difficult
 * 2)  to be healthy, to be in good health
 * 1)  to be healthy, to be in good health

Verb

 * 1) to have a strong taste

Verb

 * 1) to have an erection (of the penis)

Verb

 * 1)  to exceed in number
 * 2) to yield interest

Verb

 * 1)  to appear distinctly

Preposition

 * 1) on, on top of, after

Usage notes
When a word is homophonous with the verb 'lé'; it always occurs in a non-V1 position.

Verb

 * 1)  to pursue, to chase

Verb

 * 1)  to become swollen

Conjunction

 * 1) and

Pronoun

 * 1) these;

Pronoun

 * 1) this;