HeyRuaHow “le linn” works
The noun after le linn goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Le linn an chogaidh.
Lena linn, during his or her time, and le mo linn, in my time, are common.
“Le linn” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: le mo linn, during me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| le mo linn | during me |
| le do linn | during you |
| lena linn | during him |
| lena linn | during her |
| lenár linn | during us |
| le bhur linn | during you (plural) |
| lena linn | during them |
“Le linn” in a sentence
Le linn an chogaidh.
During the war.
Tharla sé le linn an tsamhraidh.
It happened during the summer.
Lena linn sin bhí mé ar scoil.
At that time I was at school.
Le linn na hoíche.
During the night.
Other compound prepositions
i gceannin (a time from now), at the end oftar éisafteri 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, present
Le linn in Irish: the questions people ask
What does le linn mean in Irish?
le linn means during, in the time of: Le linn an chogaidh. During the war.
Does le linn take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after le linn is in the genitive case: Le linn an chogaidh.
How do you say during me, him and them with le linn?
le mo linn (during me), le do linn (during you), lena linn (during him), lena linn (during them).
Anything else about le linn?
Lena linn, during his or her time, and le mo linn, in my time, are common.