blas.a ceathair
four (4)
"a ceathair" means "four (4)" in Irish (numeral). Mutation forms: Urú → n-a ceathair, Réamhlitir h → ha ceathair, Réamhlitir t → t-a ceathair.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "a ceathair" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | a ceathair |
| Urú | n-a ceathair |
| Réamhlitir h | ha ceathair |
| Réamhlitir t | t-a ceathair |
"a ceathair" in context
Tá sé a ceathair a chlog.
It's four o'clock.
A2A haon, a dó, a trí, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé, a seacht, a hocht, a naoi, a deich.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
B2Bíonn mo chuid ranganna ar siúl ag a ceathair a chlog chuile thráthnóna.
My classes are [usually] at four o'clock each afternoon.
B1Imeoidh sé ag a dó a chlog sa tráthnóna agus beidh sé i Nua-Eabhrac thart ar cheathrú tar éis a ceathair, am Nua-Eabhrac, ar ndóigh.
It leaves at two o'clock in the afternoon and it will be in New York about a quarter past four, New York time, of course.
B2ACHT CHUN SUIMEANNA ÁIRITHE AS AN bPRÍMH-CHISTE DO CHUR CHUN SEIRBHÍSE NA mBLIAN DAR CRÍCHEANNA AN t-AONÚ LÁ DÉAG AR FHICHID DE MHÁRTA, MÍLE, NAOI gCÉAD, A TRÍ FICHEAD AGUS MÍLE, NAOI gCÉAD, A CEATHAIR FICHEAD.
AN ACT TO APPLY CERTAIN SUMS OUT OF THE CENTRAL FUND TO THE SERVICE OF THE YEARS ENDING ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MARCH, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, AND ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR.
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