Caibidil a Cúig: Prepositions (Réamhfhocail)
fara = together with, beside
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fara is actually a sub form of ar (Old Irish for), also fré, fre, farae
Today, fara is rare and probably most commonly in use in Munster (Alternative: in éineacht le)
Case
fara requires the dative
Initial Mutations
- without article: no lenition or eclipsis
- with article: no lenition or eclipsis
Combinations with the article:
- fara + an: fairis an
- fara + na: fairis na
Combinations with personal pronouns:
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general |
contrast form |
translation |
I |
faram |
faramsa |
beside me |
you |
farat |
faratsa |
beside you |
he |
fairis |
fairis-san |
beside him |
she |
farae |
faraese |
beside her |
we |
farainn |
farainne |
beside us |
you(pl.) |
faraibh |
faraibhse |
beside you |
they |
faru |
farusan |
beside them |
fre has similar forms to le: freis instead of leis
Instead of faram, farat, etc. also fara liom, fara leat, etc. is used, or completely without fara: Forms of in éineacht le
With possessive pronouns, also combined forms may occur in Munster (farana = beside his, etc.)
Use:
- together with , in the company of e.g: Bhí Mícheál faru = Michael was with them
- as much as , beside: fara cabhair Dé = with the help of God; punt fara do cheart = a pound more than is coming to you ("aside of that what your right ")
- beside, compared to : is beag é fara a bhfuair tusa = it is little compared to that which you got , fara a bheith... = instead of being ,
- fairis sin > freis sin > freisin = also,too (lit.: "beside that ")
prepositions
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