HeyRuaHow “i dtreo” works
The noun after i dtreo goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Shiúil sí i dtreo na farraige.
i dtreotowards
+an fharraigethe sea
=i dtreo na farraigetowards the sea
“I dtreo” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: i mo threo, towards me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| i mo threo | towards me |
| i do threo | towards you |
| ina threo | towards him |
| ina treo | towards her |
| inár dtreo | towards us |
| in bhur dtreo | towards you (plural) |
| ina dtreo | towards them |
“I dtreo” in a sentence
Shiúil sí i dtreo na farraige.
She walked towards the sea.
Tháinig an madra i mo threo.
The dog came towards me.
Tá siad ag dul i dtreo na cathrach.
They are going towards the city.
Other compound prepositions
i 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 ofde réiraccording tode bharrbecause of, as a result ofmar gheall arbecause of, on account ofi láthairin the presence of, present
I dtreo in Irish: the questions people ask
What does i dtreo mean in Irish?
i dtreo means towards: Shiúil sí i dtreo na farraige. She walked towards the sea.
Does i dtreo take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after i dtreo is in the genitive case: Shiúil sí i dtreo na farraige. The noun with the article is an fharraige, and after i dtreo it becomes na farraige.
How do you say towards me, him and them with i dtreo?
i mo threo (towards me), i do threo (towards you), ina threo (towards him), ina dtreo (towards them).