HeyRuaHow “i gcomhair” works
The noun after i gcomhair goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Bia i gcomhair na hoíche.
i gcomhairfor
+an oíchethe night
=i gcomhair na hoíchefor the night
“I gcomhair” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: i mo chomhair, for me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| i mo chomhair | for me |
| i do chomhair | for you |
| ina chomhair | for him |
| ina comhair | for her |
| inár gcomhair | for us |
| in bhur gcomhair | for you (plural) |
| ina gcomhair | for them |
“I gcomhair” in a sentence
Bia i gcomhair na hoíche.
Food for the night.
Cheannaigh mé é i do chomhair.
I bought it for you.
I gcomhair na Nollag.
For Christmas.
Other compound prepositions
I gcomhair in Irish: the questions people ask
What does i gcomhair mean in Irish?
i gcomhair means for, in preparation for: Bia i gcomhair na hoíche. Food for the night.
Does i gcomhair take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after i gcomhair is in the genitive case: Bia i gcomhair na hoíche. The noun with the article is an oíche, and after i gcomhair it becomes na hoíche.
How do you say for me, him and them with i gcomhair?
i mo chomhair (for me), i do chomhair (for you), ina chomhair (for him), ina gcomhair (for them).