dom duit dó di dúinn daoibh dóibh
Inflected Do
Do expresses to or for and has forms dom, duit, dó, di, dúinn, daoibh and dóibh: Tabhair dom é.
How It Works
Do expresses to or for and has forms dom, duit, dó, di, dúinn, daoibh and dóibh: Tabhair dom é.
The forms dom, duit, dó, di, dúinn, daoibh and dóibh combine do with a person. In giving constructions they commonly identify the recipient. Duit addresses one person and daoibh a group; neither changes the number of the thing given.
Examples (3)
- Tabhair dom é.
Give it to me.
- Thug sí leabhar dúinn.
She gave us a book.
- Scríobh mé litir dóibh.
I wrote a letter to them.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize a preposition-to-person relationship before learning the do series.
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Patterns that build on this one.
Words in This Pattern
do