blas.as
out of
PrepositionA1
"as" means "out of" in Irish (preposition). Mutation forms: Urú → n-as, Réamhlitir h → has, Réamhlitir t → t-as.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "as" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | as |
| Urú | n-as |
| Réamhlitir h | has |
| Réamhlitir t | t-as |
"as" in context
D'íoc mé cúig dollar as an leabhar.
I paid five dollars for the book.
B1Bhain mé taitneamh as an gceolchoirm ach amháin go raibh an halla fuar.
I enjoyed the concert except that the hall was cold.
B2Tháinig mé amach as an tacsaí.
I got out of the taxi.
A2Is as Albain na daoine a d’imigh inné.
The people who left yesterday are from Scotland.
A2Is as an Tuirc mé.
I'm from Turkey.
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