HeyRuaHow “ar son” works
The noun after ar son goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Rinne sé é ar son a mhuintire.
“Ar son” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: ar mo shon, for the sake of me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ar mo shon | for the sake of me |
| ar do shon | for the sake of you |
| ar a shon | for the sake of him |
| ar a son | for the sake of her |
| ar ár son | for the sake of us |
| ar bhur son | for the sake of you (plural) |
| ar a son | for the sake of them |
“Ar son” in a sentence
Rinne sé é ar son a mhuintire.
He did it for the sake of his family.
Go raibh maith agat ar son na cabhrach.
Thank you for the help.
Labhair sí ar mo shon.
She spoke on my behalf.
Ar son na cúise.
For the cause.
Other compound prepositions
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Ar son in Irish: the questions people ask
What does ar son mean in Irish?
ar son means for the sake of, on behalf of, for: Rinne sé é ar son a mhuintire. He did it for the sake of his family.
Does ar son take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after ar son is in the genitive case: Rinne sé é ar son a mhuintire.
How do you say for the sake of me, him and them with ar son?
ar mo shon (for the sake of me), ar do shon (for the sake of you), ar a shon (for the sake of him), ar a son (for the sake of them).