blas.aos
people
"aos" means "people" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced [eːsˠ]. Mutation forms: Urú → n-aos, Réamhlitir h → haos, Réamhlitir t → t-aos.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "aos" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | aos |
| Urú | n-aos |
| Réamhlitir h | haos |
| Réamhlitir t | t-aos |
"aos" in context
Tháinig aos liteartha na tíre le chéile ag an chomhdháil.
The country's inteligentsia came together at the conference.
B1Aos toghthóra do dhéanamh amach.
Ascertainment of elector's age.
B1—Chun crícheanna an Achta so, áireofar mar aos do dhuine an t-aos a bheidh aige—
—For the purposes of this Act a person's age shall be taken to be that person's age—
B2(a) a éileamh ar an duine sin teisteas beireatais do thespeáint no, maran féidir no maran oiriúnach san do dhéanamh, faisnéis reachtúil do dhéanamh ar an aos riachtanach do bheith ag an duine sin, agus
( a ) require that person either to produce a certificate of birth, or, if that is not practicable or convenient, to make a statutory declaration that such person has attained the required age, and
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