Prepositional Pronouns – Examples
AG | at: | Tá Máire ag an doras. | Máire is at the door. |
possession: | Tá airgead mór agam. | I have a lot of money. | |
as a result of: | Tá mo chroí briste agat. | You’ve broken my heart. | |
AS | out of: | Bain as do phóca é. | Take it out of your pocket. |
from a place: | Is as Gaillimh iad. | They are from Galway. | |
extinguished: | Tá an tine as. | The fire is out (extinguished). | |
CHUIG | to: | Tháinig Síle chugam. | Síle came to me. |
toward: | Tarraing chugat iad. | Pull them towards you. | |
for: | Rinne muid chuig glóire Dé é. | We did it for the glory of God. | |
DE | of: | Tá cuid de na daoine ag gáire. | Some of the people are laughing. |
off: | Bain díot do chóta. | Take off your coat. | |
DO | to: | Tabhair di an bláth. | Give the flower to her. |
for: | Fuair mé duit é. | I got it for you. | |
FARA | along with: | Bhí Míheál faru. | Míheál was in their company. |
FAOI | under: | Bhí Míheál faru. | The cat is not under the table. |
about: | Tá mé ag caint fút. | I am talking about you. | |
intention: | Tá fúm Eibhlín a phósadh. | I intend to marry Eibhlín. | |
IDIR | between: | Tá míle eatarthu. | There is a mile between them. |
both: | Bhí idir sean agus óg ann. | Both young and old were there. | |
I | in: | Tá diabhal inti. | There’s a devil in her. |
having become | Táim i mo mhúinteoir. | I’m a teacher. | |
LE | with: | Tar liom. | Come with me. |
as a result of: | Tá Cáit tinn le himní. | Cáit is sick with worry. | |
for the purpose of: | Tá scéal le hinsint agam. | I have a story to tell. | |
due to be: | Tá arán ansin le n-ithe. | There’s bread there to be eaten. | |
against: | Bhí a chos leis an mballa. | His foot was against the wall. | |
duration: | Tá muid anseo le mí. | We are (have been) here for a month. | |
ownership: | Is liom é. | I own it. (It’s mine.) | |
AR | on: | Tá cuileog ar an gcíste. | There is a fly on the cake. |
to wear: | Tá hata uirthi. | She has a hat on. | |
to have an appearance: | Bhí cuma brónach air. | He appeared sorry. | |
to have a name: | Siobhán atá orm. | My name is Siobhán. | |
to have a price: | Tá seacht bpunt orthu. | They cost seven pounds. | |
having to do a thing: | Tá orainn bainne a ól. | We must drink milk. | |
ROIMH | before: | Chuir Nóra bia romhainn. | Nóra put food before us. |
on the arrival: | Bhí Pól roimpi anseo. | Pól was here on her arrival. | |
THAR | by: | Rith an capall tharainn. | The horse ran by us. |
over: | Chuaigh Pádraig thar sáile. | Pádraig went over seas. | |
exceedingly: | Bhí an seó thar barr. | The show was outstanding. | |
TRÍ | through: | Chuaigh creathán tríthi. | A shiver went through her. |
UM | about: | D’iaigh siad um an rí. | They closed in about the king. |
at: | Shiúil sé um Shionainn. | He walked by (at) the Shannonside. | |
Ó | from: | Labhair Peig ón ardán. | Peig spoke from the stage. |
since: | Ní raibh siad sásta ó shin. | They weren’t content since then. | |
desire or need: | Tá deoch uaim. | I need a drink. (I want a drink.) |