ár

Our and Eclipsis

Level 1

Ár means our and eclipses an eligible consonant: ár dteach. Before a vowel it introduces n-: ár n-athair.

How It Works

Ár means our and eclipses an eligible consonant: ár dteach. Before a vowel it introduces n-: ár n-athair.

Ár includes its fada and normally triggers eclipsis. Before a vowel it adds n-, with a hyphen before lowercase letters. The following noun has no separate article: ár dteach already identifies the house as ours.

Examples (3)

  1. Seo ár dteach.

    This is our house.

  2. Tá ár mbád anseo.

    Our boat is here.

  3. Tá ár n-athair sa bhaile.

    Our father is at home.

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árLevel 1Our and Eclipsis

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Recognize eclipsis before applying the possessive ár trigger.

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