le haghaidh

For a Purpose

Level 3

Le haghaidh expresses for or intended for: le haghaidh na bpáistí. It behaves as a compound preposition.

How It Works

Le haghaidh expresses for or intended for: le haghaidh na bpáistí. It behaves as a compound preposition.

Le haghaidh marks an intended recipient, use or purpose. In le haghaidh na bpáistí the genitive plural article eclipses páistí. Learn the compound as a whole; a literal word-by-word reading of aghaidh as face does not supply this purpose meaning.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá bia le haghaidh na bpáistí anseo.

    Food for the children is here.

  2. Cheannaigh mé páipéar le haghaidh na hoibre.

    I bought paper for the work.

  3. Tá seomra le haghaidh cruinnithe againn.

    We have a room for meetings.

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le haghaidhLevel 3For a Purpose

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Read the genitive plural noun phrase governed by a compound purpose preposition.

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