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(List taken from Mark 2004:686 and Lamb 2003:49)
 
(List taken from Mark 2004:686 and Lamb 2003:49)
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*a chum 'for the purpose of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*a chum 'for the purpose of' GEN
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*a dh'ionnsaigh 'towards' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*a dh'ionnsaigh 'towards' GEN
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*a rèir 'according to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*a rèir 'according to' GEN
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*a thaobh 'regarding' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]][[case (definition)|case]])
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*a thaobh 'regarding' GEN
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*air cùlaibh 'behind' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*air cùlaibh 'behind' GEN
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*air feadh 'amongst' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*air feadh 'amongst' GEN
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*air muin 'on top of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*air muin 'on top of' GEN
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*air sgàth 'for the sake of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*air sgàth 'for the sake of' GEN
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*[[Air son (preposition)|air son]]/airson 'for'/'because' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[case (definition)|case]])
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*air son 'for'/'because' GEN
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*air tòir ' in pursuit of (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*air tòir ' in pursuit of GEN
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*am fianais 'in the presence of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*am fianais 'in the presence of' GEN
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*am measg 'among' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*am measg 'among' GEN
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*an aghaidh 'against' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an aghaidh 'against' GEN
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*an àite 'in place of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an àite 'in place of' GEN
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*an ceann 'within' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an ceann 'within' GEN
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*an coinneamh 'met with' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an coinneamh 'met with' GEN
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*an coimeas ri 'compared to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an coimeas ri 'compared to' DAT
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*an dèidh 'after' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an dèidh 'after' GEN
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*an làthair 'in the presence of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an làthair 'in the presence of' GEN
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*an taca ri 'next to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*an taca ri 'next to' DAT
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*às aonais 'without' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*às aonais 'without' GEN
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*às eugmhais 'without' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*às eugmhais 'without' GEN
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*às leth 'on behalf of' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*às leth 'on behalf of' GEN
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*às dèidh 'after' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*às dèidh 'after' GEN
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*barrachd air 'in addition to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*barrachd air 'in addition to' DAT
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*ceangailte ri 'tied to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[accusative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*coltach ri 'similar to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[accusative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*còmhla ri 'along with' DAT
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*còmhla ri 'along with' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*cuide ri 'along with' DAT
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*cuide ri 'along with' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*fa chomhair 'opposite' GEN
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*fa chomhair 'opposite' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*faisg air 'close to' DAT
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*faisg air 'close to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*goirid air 'close to' DAT
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*goirid air 'close to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*làmh ri 'next to', 'compared to' DAT
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*làmh ri 'next to', 'compared to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*maille ri 'along with' DAT
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*maille ri 'along with' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*mu chomhair 'opposite' GEN
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*mu chomhair 'opposite' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*mu dheidhinn 'concerning' GEN
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*mu dheidhinn 'concerning' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*mu thimcheall 'regarding' GEN
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*mu thimcheall 'regarding' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*mun cuairt 'around' GEN
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*mun cuairt 'around' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]][[Case (definition)|case]])
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*mun cuairt air 'around" DAT
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*mun cuairt air 'around" (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*os cionn 'above' GEN
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*os cionn 'above' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[genitive]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*gu ruige 'as far as, up to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[accusative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*seachad air 'past' DAT
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*seachad air 'past' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*ri taobh 'beside' GEN
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*ri taobh 'beside' (followed by anoun or a noun phrase in the [[genitive]] case.
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*suas ri 'up to' DAT
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*suas ri 'up to' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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*thairis air 'across' DAT
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*thairis air 'across' (followed by a noun or noun phrase in the [[dative]] [[Case (definition)|case]])
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|*ceangailte ri 'tied to'
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|*coltach ri 'similar to'
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|*gu ruige 'as far as, up to'
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==List of Gaelic Adverbial Particles (intransitive prepositions)==
 
==List of Gaelic Adverbial Particles (intransitive prepositions)==

Revision as of 09:16, 17 October 2012

For a definition of preposition see the page Preposition (definition)

Gaelic has both simple prepositions and complex ones. In this article you'll find first a list of all the prepositions, then at the bottom you'll find some useful charts about how prepositions inflect for person and number.


List of Gaelic Simple Prepositions

List of Gaelic Complex and Compound Prepositions

(List taken from Mark 2004:686 and Lamb 2003:49)

  • a chum 'for the purpose of' GEN
  • a dh'ionnsaigh 'towards' GEN
  • a rèir 'according to' GEN
  • a thaobh 'regarding' GEN
  • air cùlaibh 'behind' GEN
  • air feadh 'amongst' GEN
  • air muin 'on top of' GEN
  • air sgàth 'for the sake of' GEN
  • air son 'for'/'because' GEN
  • air tòir ' in pursuit of GEN
  • am fianais 'in the presence of' GEN
  • am measg 'among' GEN
  • an aghaidh 'against' GEN
  • an àite 'in place of' GEN
  • an ceann 'within' GEN
  • an coinneamh 'met with' GEN
  • an coimeas ri 'compared to' DAT
  • an dèidh 'after' GEN
  • an làthair 'in the presence of' GEN
  • an taca ri 'next to' DAT
  • às aonais 'without' GEN
  • às eugmhais 'without' GEN
  • às leth 'on behalf of' GEN
  • às dèidh 'after' GEN
  • barrachd air 'in addition to' DAT
  • còmhla ri 'along with' DAT
  • cuide ri 'along with' DAT
  • fa chomhair 'opposite' GEN
  • faisg air 'close to' DAT
  • goirid air 'close to' DAT
  • làmh ri 'next to', 'compared to' DAT
  • maille ri 'along with' DAT
  • mu chomhair 'opposite' GEN
  • mu dheidhinn 'concerning' GEN
  • mu thimcheall 'regarding' GEN
  • mun cuairt 'around' GEN
  • mun cuairt air 'around" DAT
  • os cionn 'above' GEN
  • seachad air 'past' DAT
  • ri taobh 'beside' GEN
  • suas ri 'up to' DAT
  • thairis air 'across' DAT


CASE take by following noun Preposition
ACC *ceangailte ri 'tied to'
*coltach ri 'similar to'
*gu ruige 'as far as, up to'
an
anL
an t-
na
na h-

List of Gaelic Adverbial Particles (intransitive prepositions)

  • a-bhàn 'down', 'downwards'
  • a-nìos 'up', 'upwards'


The Inflection of Gaelic Prepositions

Gaelic Prepositions inflect for person, number and gender when they take a pronoun as an object. For example if we were to say "at me", we use the inflected form "agam".

External Links

References

  • Mark, Colin (2004) The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Am faclair Gàidhlig-Beurla. London: Routledge
  • Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
  • Deiseal Earranta tta (2006) Reference Cards: Sealbhairean Roimhearach/Riochdairean Roimhearach.
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