How do prepositions affect other words?
In Irish, some prepositionA word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Examples of prepositions include words like after, before, on, under, inside and outside. affect the words that follow them. Let’s look at how this happens.
Prepositions that do not affect the next word
ag
as
le
i*
chuig
go
idir (between)
*i puts an ܰú / eclipse / ܰúIn Irish, an eclipse / ܰú is when a letter is put in front of a word. on the next word
*i becomes in before a vowelA letter representing a speech sound made when breath flows freely out of the mouth. The letters a, e, i, o, u are vowels., for example in Iúr Cinn Trá
Examples of prepositions that do not affect the next word:
- go baile
- le cara
- as mála
Prepositions that put a éú / aspiration on the next word
ar
do
de
roimh
thar
ٰí
faoi
á
ó
idir (both)
Examples of prepositions that put a éú / aspirate / éú In Irish, to aspirate / éú is when the letter 'h' is placed after the first letter in a word. on the next word:
- ar thábla
- roimh bhaile
- ó chara
Can you fill in the gaps below?
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Fuair mé cárta ó _____ (cara) dom.
Fuair mé cárta ó chara dom.
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Bhí peann faoi _____ (tábla) ar scoil.
Bhí peann faoi thábla ar scoil.
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Thaistil mé le _____ (cara).
Thaistil mé le cara.
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Chuaigh an liathróid ٰí _____ (fuinneog).
Chuaigh an liathróid ٰí fhuinneog.
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Rinne mé m’obair bhaile roimh _____ (meán oíche).
Rinne mé m’obair bhaile roimh mheán.
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Thiomáin Daidí go _____ (baile mór).
Thiomáin Daidí go baile mór.
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Bhí idir (both) _____ (cailiní) agus ghasúir ann.
Bhí idir chailiní agus ghasúir ann.
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Thóg mé lón amach as _____ (mála).
Thóg mé lón amach as mála.