i mo / i do

Roles with Bí and I

Level 2

Tá mé i mo mhúinteoir presents the subject in a role. Match the possessive element to the subject: Tá sí ina múinteoir.

How It Works

Tá mé i mo mhúinteoir presents the subject in a role. Match the possessive element to the subject: Tá sí ina múinteoir.

The construction bí i + possessive + role noun presents someone in a role or state. Match the possessive to the subject: i mo for me, i do for you, ina with the mutation appropriate to his, her or their. A simple category statement with is is also possible in a different frame.

Examples (3)

  1. Tá mé i mo mhúinteoir.

    I am a teacher.

  2. Tá sí ina múinteoir.

    She is a teacher.

  3. Tá sé ina mhúinteoir.

    He is a teacher.

How It Connects

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i mo / i doLevel 2Roles with Bí and I

Learn This First

Recognize the possessive element inside a role construction. Recognize the in relationship used in the role frame.

Words in This Pattern

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