HeyRuaHow “i láthair” works
The noun after i láthair goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Dúirt sé é i láthair an dochtúra.
i láthairin the presence of
+an dochtúirthe doctor
=i láthair an dochtúrain the presence of the doctor
As láthair is absent.
“I láthair” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: i mo láthair, in the presence of me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| i mo láthair | in the presence of me |
| i do láthair | in the presence of you |
| ina láthair | in the presence of him |
| ina láthair | in the presence of her |
| inár láthair | in the presence of us |
| in bhur láthair | in the presence of you (plural) |
| ina láthair | in the presence of them |
“I láthair” in a sentence
Dúirt sé é i láthair an dochtúra.
He said it in the presence of the doctor.
Bhí sé i láthair.
He was present.
Ná habair é sin i mo láthair.
Do not say that in my presence.
Other compound prepositions
i rithduring, throughout (a time)le linnduring, in the time ofar feadhfor (a length of time), throughoutgo ceannfor the next, until the end ofi 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 of
I láthair in Irish: the questions people ask
What does i láthair mean in Irish?
i láthair means in the presence of, present: Dúirt sé é i láthair an dochtúra. He said it in the presence of the doctor.
Does i láthair take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after i láthair is in the genitive case: Dúirt sé é i láthair an dochtúra. The noun with the article is an dochtúir, and after i láthair it becomes an dochtúra.
How do you say in the presence of me, him and them with i láthair?
i mo láthair (in the presence of me), i do láthair (in the presence of you), ina láthair (in the presence of him), ina láthair (in the presence of them).
Anything else about i láthair?
As láthair is absent.