HeyRuaHow “faoi bhun” works
The noun after faoi bhun goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Tá sé faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag.
For under in the sense of underneath a thing, faoi on its own is more usual: faoin mbord, under the table.
“Faoi bhun” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: faoi mo bhun, below me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faoi mo bhun | below me |
| faoi do bhun | below you |
| faoina bhun | below him |
| faoina bun | below her |
| faoinár mbun | below us |
| faoi bhur mbun | below you (plural) |
| faoina mbun | below them |
“Faoi bhun” in a sentence
Tá sé faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag.
He is under eighteen.
Faoi bhun an droichid.
Under the bridge.
Bhí an teocht faoi bhun an reophointe.
The temperature was below freezing point.
Other compound prepositions
mar 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, overin aicebeside, next to, nearar chúlbehind, at the back ofi lárin the middle of, in the centre ofi meascamongar fudthroughout, all over
Faoi bhun in Irish: the questions people ask
What does faoi bhun mean in Irish?
faoi bhun means below, under: Tá sé faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag. He is under eighteen.
Does faoi bhun take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after faoi bhun is in the genitive case: Tá sé faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag.
How do you say below me, him and them with faoi bhun?
faoi mo bhun (below me), faoi do bhun (below you), faoina bhun (below him), faoina mbun (below them).
Anything else about faoi bhun?
For under in the sense of underneath a thing, faoi on its own is more usual: faoin mbord, under the table.