HeyRuaHow “in aice” works
The noun after in aice goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Tá an banc in aice na farraige.
In aice takes the genitive on its own (in aice na scoile) and le before a pronoun or a noun with the article (in aice liom, in aice leis an scoil).
“In aice” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun, the preposition at the end takes its personal form: in aice liom, beside me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| in aice liom | beside me |
| in aice leat | beside you |
| in aice leis | beside him |
| in aice léi | beside her |
| in aice linn | beside us |
| in aice libh | beside you (plural) |
| in aice leo | beside them |
“In aice” in a sentence
Other compound prepositions
In aice in Irish: the questions people ask
What does in aice mean in Irish?
in aice means beside, next to, near: Tá an banc in aice na farraige. The bank is beside the sea.
Does in aice take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after in aice is in the genitive case: Tá an banc in aice na farraige. The noun with the article is an fharraige, and after in aice it becomes na farraige.
How do you say beside me, him and them with in aice?
in aice liom (beside me), in aice leat (beside you), in aice leis (beside him), in aice leo (beside them).
Anything else about in aice?
In aice takes the genitive on its own (in aice na scoile) and le before a pronoun or a noun with the article (in aice liom, in aice leis an scoil).