Opposite me
Mum choinneamh
If we want to use pronouns: mi, thu, e, i, sinn, sibh, iad with compound prepositions, we need to use a combined form mum (mu mo) choinneamh (opposite me). With compound prepositions we typically just add the possessive adjectives mo, do, a, a/a h–, ar/ar n–, ur/ur n–, an/am between the two parts of the compound preposition:
| Pronoun | Possessive Adjective | Compound preposition + possessive adjective |
| mi | mo | mu m o choinneamh/mu m choinneamh |
| I/me | my | opposite me |
| thu | do | mu do choinneamh/mud choinneamh |
| you | your | opposite you |
| e | a | mu choinneamh |
| he/him | his | opposite him |
| i | a/a h– | mu coinneamh |
| she/her | her | opposite her |
| sinn | ar/ar n– | mu ar coinneamh/mar coinneamh |
| we/us | our | opposite us |
| sibh | ur / ur n– | mu ur coinneamh/mur coinneamh |
| you [pl] | your [pl] | opposite you [pl] |
| iad | an /am | mu an coinneamh/mun coinneamh |
| they/them | their | opposite them |
A bheil duine sam bith a' fuireach os do chionn?
Does anyone live above you?
Cò tha a' fuireach mur coinneamh?
Who lives opposite you?
A bheil nàbaidhean ri ur taobh?
Are there neighbours beside you?
An robh nàbaidh air a beulaibh?
Was there a neighbour in front of her?