HeyRuaHow “ar chúl” works
The noun after ar chúl goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Tá an gairdín ar chúl an tí.
ar chúlbehind
+an teachthe house
=ar chúl an tíbehind the house
Taobh thiar de also means behind and takes de: taobh thiar den teach, taobh thiar díom.
“Ar chúl” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: ar mo chúl, behind me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ar mo chúl | behind me |
| ar do chúl | behind you |
| ar a chúl | behind him |
| ar a cúl | behind her |
| ar ár gcúl | behind us |
| ar bhur gcúl | behind you (plural) |
| ar a gcúl | behind them |
“Ar chúl” in a sentence
Tá an gairdín ar chúl an tí.
The garden is behind the house.
Bhí sé ina sheasamh ar mo chúl.
He was standing behind me.
Cuir ar chúl an dorais é.
Put it behind the door.
Other compound prepositions
i ndiaidhafter, behindar sonfor the sake of, on behalf of, forthar ceannon behalf ofin aghaidhagainst, peri gcoinneagainstin 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 for
Ar chúl in Irish: the questions people ask
What does ar chúl mean in Irish?
ar chúl means behind, at the back of: Tá an gairdín ar chúl an tí. The garden is behind the house.
Does ar chúl take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after ar chúl is in the genitive case: Tá an gairdín ar chúl an tí. The noun with the article is an teach, and after ar chúl it becomes an tí.
How do you say behind me, him and them with ar chúl?
ar mo chúl (behind me), ar do chúl (behind you), ar a chúl (behind him), ar a gcúl (behind them).
Anything else about ar chúl?
Taobh thiar de also means behind and takes de: taobh thiar den teach, taobh thiar díom.