HeyRuaHow “i measc” works
The noun after i measc goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Bhí sé i measc na ndaoine.
“I measc” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: inár measc, among us.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inár measc | among us |
| in bhur measc | among you (plural) |
| ina measc | among them |
“I measc” in a sentence
Bhí sé i measc na ndaoine.
He was among the people.
Tá cairde agam ina measc.
I have friends among them.
Fáilte romhat inár measc.
Welcome among us.
Tá an Ghaeilge i measc theangacha na hEorpa.
Irish is among the languages of Europe.
Other compound prepositions
in ionadinstead of, in place ofde réiraccording tode 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, near
I measc in Irish: the questions people ask
What does i measc mean in Irish?
i measc means among: Bhí sé i measc na ndaoine. He was among the people.
Does i measc take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after i measc is in the genitive case: Bhí sé i measc na ndaoine.
How do you say among me, him and them with i measc?
inár measc (among us), in bhur measc (among you (plural)), ina measc (among them).