HeyRuaHow “in ionad” works
The noun after in ionad goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Ól uisce in ionad an bhainne.
in ionadinstead of
+an bainnethe milk
=in ionad an bhainneinstead of the milk
In áit means the same: in áit an bhainne, i m'áit.
“In ionad” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: i m'ionad, instead of me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| i m'ionad | instead of me |
| i d'ionad | instead of you |
| ina ionad | instead of him |
| ina hionad | instead of her |
| inár n-ionad | instead of us |
| in bhur n-ionad | instead of you (plural) |
| ina n-ionad | instead of them |
“In ionad” in a sentence
Ól uisce in ionad an bhainne.
Drink water instead of the milk.
Tháinig sí i m'ionad.
She came in my place.
In ionad an bhus, thóg mé an traein.
Instead of the bus, I took the train.
Other compound prepositions
le haghaidhfor, for the purpose ofi gcomhairfor, in preparation forar nóslike, in the manner ofos comhairin front of, oppositeos cionnabove, overfaoi bhunbelow, underin aicebeside, next to, nearar chúlbehind, at the back ofi lárin the middle of, in the centre ofi meascamongar fudthroughout, all overtrasnaacross
In ionad in Irish: the questions people ask
What does in ionad mean in Irish?
in ionad means instead of, in place of: Ól uisce in ionad an bhainne. Drink water instead of the milk.
Does in ionad take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after in ionad is in the genitive case: Ól uisce in ionad an bhainne. The noun with the article is an bainne, and after in ionad it becomes an bhainne.
How do you say instead of me, him and them with in ionad?
i m'ionad (instead of me), i d'ionad (instead of you), ina ionad (instead of him), ina n-ionad (instead of them).
Anything else about in ionad?
In áit means the same: in áit an bhainne, i m'áit.