ag

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See also ág, and Appendix:Variations of "ag"

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[edit] Translingual

[edit] Symbol

ag

  1. (metrology) Symbol for the attogram, an SI unit of mass equal to 10−18 grams.

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

ag

  1. Shortened form of agriculture.

[edit] Interjection

ag

  1. (South African) oh
    "Ag shame, he lost all his money."
    "Ag, I don't care."

[edit] Afrikaans

[edit] Etymology 1

From Dutch acht

[edit] Noun

ag

  1. esteem

[edit] Etymology 2

From Dutch achten

[edit] Verb

ag

  1. heed

[edit] Etymology 3

From Dutch ach

[edit] Interjection

ag

  1. oh, oh no, shoot, oh dear

[edit] Irish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (particle):
    • IPA: [ə] before a consonant
    • IPA: [əɡ], [əɟ] before a vowel
  • (preposition): IPA: [ɛɟ]

[edit] Particle

ag

  1. particle used with the verbal noun to make a progressive aspect:

[edit] Preposition

Person Normal Emphatic
1st person sing. agam agamsa
2d person sing. agat agatsa
3d sing. masc. aige aigesean
3d sing. fem. aici aicise
1st person pl. againn againne
2d person pl. agaibh agaibhse
3d person pl. acu acusan

ag

  1. at

[edit] Usage notes

Also used to indicate possession in place of a verb meaning 'have':

  • Tá teach ag Seán - Seán has a house


[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Etymology

Contraction of aig

[edit] Particle

ag

  1. Used before the present participle form of a verb.
    Bha Seumas ag obair. - James was working.

[edit] Usage notes

  • This is the form used before a vowel. Before consonants it contracts to a'. The sole exception is ag ràdh - saying.

[edit] Volapük

[edit] Interjection

ag!

  1. oh! cry of pain or surprise
  2. ah! cry of surprise
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