Seachtain a Dó Flashcards
words from the lessons
In the center of
i lár
on the edge of
ar imeall
in front of
os comhair
above
os cionn
from
ó
with
le
- What does ¨ó¨ take before indefinite nouns?
séimhiú for consonants, no change for vowels
1A. I live forty minutes from Galway.
Tá mé i mo chónaí daichead nóiméad ó Ghaillimh.
1B. She lived five minutes from a supermarket.
Bhí sí ina cónaí cúig nóiméad ó ollmhargadh.
- What does ¨ó¨ take before definite nouns in the singular?
ó + an = ón
takes an urú if possible,
no change for vowel or d, t, s
2A. They are living a half mile from the Italian restaurant.
Tá siad ina gcónaí leathmhíle ón mbialann Iodálach.
2B. I was living ten minutes from the airport.
Bhí mé i mo chónaí deich nóiméad ón aerfort.
2C. We are living four hours from the beach.
Táimid inár gcónaí ceihtre huaire an chloig ón trá.
- What happens to ¨ó¨ with definite plural nouns?
No change to ¨ó¨ and na
Add an ¨h¨ to definite plurals that begin with a vowel.
3A . Did you live twenty miles from the cinemas?
An raibh tú i do chónaí fiche míle ó na pictiúrlanna?
3B. She lived two minutes from the theaters.
Bhí sí ina cónaí dhá nóiméad ó na hamharclanna.
- What does ¨in aice le¨ do with indefinte nouns?
No change to nouns beginning with a consonant ,
add ¨h¨ to nouns beginnin with a vowel
4A. beside Dublin (le)
in aice le Baile Átha Cliath
4B. beside a big airport (le)
In aice le haerfort mór
- What happens to singular definite nouns with ¨in aice le¨?
¨le¨ changes to ¨leis¨
nouns with consonant take urú
no change for vowels or d, t, s
5A. Beside the Italian restaurant
in aice leis an mbialann Iodálach
5B. Beside the airport
in aice leis an aerfort
5C. Beside the beach
in aice leis an trá
- What happens with definite plural nouns with ¨in aice le?
le changes to leis; leis na
no change with consonants
add h to vowels
6A. Beside the cinemas
In aice leis na pictiúrlanna
6B. Beside the theaters
In aice leis na hamharclanna
- What case comes after compound prepositions?
the genitive case
- When do you use the genitive case? (4)
to denote possession
when two nouns are used together
after the verbal noun
compound prepositions
An banc (m) (beside the bank)
in aice an bhainc
an t-árasán (m)
in front of
os comhair an árasáin
An t-ospidéal (m)
beside the hospital
in aice an ospidéil
an baile (m) at the edge of town
ar imeall an bhaile
an siopa (m) in the middle of the shop
i lár an tsiopa
What happens to feminine nouns in the genitive case?
an changes to na
no change to consonant
add ¨h¨ to a vowel
add an e to ending
An pháirc (f.)
beside the park
in aice na páirce
An drioglann (f) distillery beside the distillery
in aice na drioglainne
an iarsmalann (f) beside the museum
in aice an hiarsmalainne
an tsráid (f)
in the middle of the street
i lár na sráide
an scoil (f) beside the school
in aice na scoile
an teach (m)* in the middle of the house
in lár an tí
an chathair (f.) at the edge of the city
ar imeall na cathrach
