Prepositions with ‘na’
na cailíní
- na is the Irish word for the, in the plural - for example na cailíní (the girls)
- an is the Irish word for the, in the singular - for example an cailín (the girl)
an cailín
When we put na (the) after a A 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., we do nothing to the following word.
Do nothing to the folowing word:
ag na
as na
leis na
chuig na
sna
faoi na
fá na
ar na
do na
de na
roimh na
thar na
ó na
tríd na
For example, ag na deascanna.
What should be done to the words in brackets in the sentences below?
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Thug mé bia do na (cait).
Thug mé bia do na cait.
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Chuir mé im sna (plataí).
Chuir mé im sna plataí.
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Fuair sé míle punt ó na (fir).
Fuair sé míle punt ó na fir.
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Bhí na leabhair ar na (táblaí).
Bhí an leabhar ar na táblaí.
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Chuir sé na leabhair faoi na (boscaí).
Chuir sé an leabhar faoi na boscaí.