HeyRuaWhere “tríothu” comes from
Take the preposition, add the pronoun, and they fuse into one word. You never say “trí siad” in Irish.
Through: tríom = through me, tríd an bhfuinneog = through the window.
“Tríothu” in the table of “trí”
Every form of trí with a pronoun. Tríothu is the last (they, them) row. Click any form to see its own page.
| Pronoun | Irish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (me) | tríom | through me | Chuaigh fuacht tríom ar maidin.A chill went through me this morning. |
| tú (you) | tríot | through you | D'fhéach sé tríot ar an tsráid inné.He looked right through you on the street yesterday. |
| sé (him / it) | tríd | through him / it | Tá poll sa chóta agus téann an ghaoth tríd.There is a hole in the coat and the wind goes through it. |
| sí (her / it) | tríthi | through her / it | Bhí an fhuinneog salach, ní fhaca mé tríthi.The window was dirty; I couldn't see through it. |
| sinn (us) | trínn | through us | Chuaigh an ghaoth fhuar trínn.The cold wind went right through us. |
| sibh (you (plural)) | tríbh | through you (plural) | Gheobhaidh mé an t-eolas tríbh.I will get the information through you. |
| siad (them) | tríothu | through them | Tá na fuinneoga glan, is féidir leat feiceáil tríothu.The windows are clean; you can see through them. |
“Tríothu” in sentences
“siad” with the other prepositions
The same pronoun, siad (them), joined to the other prepositions.
“Tríothu” in Irish: frequently asked questions
What does tríothu mean in Irish?
tríothu means through them: the preposition trí (through) joined to the pronoun siad (them). The next form is tríom, through me.
Is tríothu one word or two?
One word. A simple preposition and a pronoun always fuse in Irish, so you never say “trí siad”. These fused words are prepositional pronouns, forainmneacha réamhfhoclacha.
What are all the forms of trí with pronouns?
tríom (through me), tríot (through you), tríd (through him / it), tríthi (through her / it), trínn (through us), tríbh (through you (plural)), tríothu (through them).
When do I use tríothu?
Through: tríom = through me, tríd an bhfuinneog = through the window. For example: Tá na fuinneoga glan, is féidir leat feiceáil tríothu., The windows are clean; you can see through them.
