as
Out of and from
As marks movement out of or origin: as an teach, as Éirinn. Its pronominal forms include asam and aisti.
How It Works
As marks movement out of or origin: as an teach, as Éirinn. Its pronominal forms include asam and aisti.
As describes movement out of something or origin in a place. Its pronoun forms include asam, asat, as, aisti, asainn, asaibh and astu. The same spelling as can be a simple preposition before a noun or the masculine singular pronominal form.
Examples (3)
- Tháinig sí as an teach.
She came out of the house.
- Is as Éirinn mé.
I am from Ireland.
- Thóg sé an leabhar as an mála.
He took the book out of the bag.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Contrast movement out with an already familiar in relation.
Words in This Pattern
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