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Wrapping Up “Before” (roimh, sula, etc.) and “After” (i ndiaidh, tar éis, etc.) Posted by róislín on Nov 21, 2010
(le Róislín) Before we really start talking turcaí, in honor of Lá an Altaithe (the American holiday coming up), let’s briefly review the “before” and “after” spectrum. Then, after our turkey interlude, we can resume with the points of the compass, as hinted at earlier. For the word “before,” there were two main expressions, one…
Still More on “Before” i nGaeilge Posted by róislín on Oct 14, 2010
The possibilities for “before” seem almost endless, but given the first seven phrases we discussed in recent blogs (cheana, roimh, sula, thar, os coinne, os comhair, ar tosach), plus the additional “arú,” I’ll wrap up this series with just a few more examples. A few are new to this series and some are representative expressions…
How To Say “Before” in Irish – Let Me Count the Ways Posted by róislín on Sep 29, 2010
One of this blog’s readers, Seanchán, has written in with an interesting question. Cad é an difear idir na focail seo: cheana, roimh, sula, thar, os coinne, os comhair agus ar tosach. Ciallaíonn siad go léir “before.” Most have many other meanings as well. And before we finish the topic, we might be adding a…