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Towards and for with Chun

Level 3

Chun marks direction or purpose and commonly governs the genitive: chun na scoile. It also introduces verbal-noun purpose phrases.

How It Works

Chun marks direction or purpose and commonly governs the genitive: chun na scoile. It also introduces verbal-noun purpose phrases.

Chun commonly introduces a destination or intended purpose. Before a noun it often takes a genitive phrase, as in chun na scoile. Before an action it can introduce a verbal-noun phrase; that phrase retains its own object and mutation rules.

Examples (3)

  1. Chuaigh sí chun na scoile.

    She went to the school.

  2. Tháinig sé chun cabhrú.

    He came to help.

  3. Tá mé réidh chun imeacht.

    I am ready to leave.

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Recognize the genitive phrase following a direction or purpose preposition.

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