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on

PrepositionA1

"ar" means "on" in Irish (preposition). Mutation forms: Urú → n-ar, Réamhlitir h → har, Réamhlitir t → t-ar.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "ar" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formar
Urún-ar
Réamhlitir hhar
Réamhlitir tt-ar

"ar" in context

Tá Londan, príomhchathair Shasana, suite ar an Tamais.

London, the capital of England, is on the Thames.

B2

Cuir an gunna ar an mbord.

Put the gun on the table.

A2

Tá dath liath ar a stocaí.

Her socks are gray.

A2

Chuaigh siad go dtí an zú ar an mbus inné.

They went to the zoo by bus yesterday.

B1

Is cathair ar uisce é an Veinéis.

Venice is a city on water.

A1

Further reading

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