HeyRuaHow “os comhair” works
The noun after os comhair goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Tá sé ina sheasamh os comhair an tí.
Os comhair also means opposite, face to face with.
“Os comhair” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: os mo chomhair, in front of me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| os mo chomhair | in front of me |
| os do chomhair | in front of you |
| os a chomhair | in front of him |
| os a comhair | in front of her |
| os ár gcomhair | in front of us |
| os bhur gcomhair | in front of you (plural) |
| os a gcomhair | in front of them |
“Os comhair” in a sentence
Other compound prepositions
Os comhair in Irish: the questions people ask
What does os comhair mean in Irish?
os comhair means in front of, opposite: Tá sé ina sheasamh os comhair an tí. He is standing in front of the house.
Does os comhair take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after os comhair is in the genitive case: Tá sé ina sheasamh os comhair an tí. The noun with the article is an teach, and after os comhair it becomes an tí.
How do you say in front of me, him and them with os comhair?
os mo chomhair (in front of me), os do chomhair (in front of you), os a chomhair (in front of him), os a gcomhair (in front of them).
Anything else about os comhair?
Os comhair also means opposite, face to face with.