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Being in a Place

Level 1

The preposition i marks location in and causes eclipsis: i mbád. Before a vowel it appears as in: in Éirinn.

How It Works

The preposition i marks location in and causes eclipsis: i mbád. Before a vowel it appears as in: in Éirinn.

Without the article, i normally causes eclipsis before an eligible consonant. Before a vowel use in. The article-bearing forms sa and san are a different construction and must not be created by simply writing i an.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá sé i mbád.

    He is in a boat.

  2. Tá sí i gcarr.

    She is in a car.

  3. Tá mé in Éirinn.

    I am in Ireland.

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