HeyRuaHow “i ndiaidh” works
The noun after i ndiaidh goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: I ndiaidh an lóin.
I ndiaidh is the usual after in Ulster and the one used with pronouns everywhere: i mo dhiaidh, ina dhiaidh.
“I ndiaidh” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: i mo dhiaidh, after me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| i mo dhiaidh | after me |
| i do dhiaidh | after you |
| ina dhiaidh | after him |
| ina diaidh | after her |
| inár ndiaidh | after us |
| in bhur ndiaidh | after you (plural) |
| ina ndiaidh | after them |
“I ndiaidh” in a sentence
I ndiaidh an lóin.
After lunch.
Tháinig sé i mo dhiaidh.
He came after me.
Ina dhiaidh sin.
After that.
Dún an doras i do dhiaidh.
Close the door behind you.
Other compound prepositions
de bharrbecause of, as a result ofmar gheall arbecause of, on account ofi láthairin the presence of, presentle haghaidhfor, for the purpose ofi gcomhairfor, in preparation forar nóslike, in the manner ofos comhairin front of, oppositeos cionnabove, overfaoi bhunbelow, underin aicebeside, next to, nearar chúlbehind, at the back ofi lárin the middle of, in the centre of
I ndiaidh in Irish: the questions people ask
What does i ndiaidh mean in Irish?
i ndiaidh means after, behind: I ndiaidh an lóin. After lunch.
Does i ndiaidh take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after i ndiaidh is in the genitive case: I ndiaidh an lóin.
How do you say after me, him and them with i ndiaidh?
i mo dhiaidh (after me), i do dhiaidh (after you), ina dhiaidh (after him), ina ndiaidh (after them).
Anything else about i ndiaidh?
I ndiaidh is the usual after in Ulster and the one used with pronouns everywhere: i mo dhiaidh, ina dhiaidh.