Caibidil a Cúig: Prepositions (Réamhfhocail)

roimh = before


Case

roimh requires the dative.

Variations

in Ulster also roimhe, in Munster roim, preceding the article, also roimis.

Initial Mutations

Interrogative

Combinations with personal pronouns

- general contrast form translation
I romham romhamsa before me
you romhat romhatsa before you
he roimhe roimhesean before him
she roimpi roimpise before her
we romhainn romhainne before us
you(pl.) romhaibh romhaibhse before you
they rompu rompusan before them

instead of roimhe also roimis (Munster)

Use:

  1. temporal before: (früher als) ,  roimh mhaidin = before morning,  tá mé roimhe ann = I am here before him
  2. spatial before: (rare, more common: os comhair)
  3. with verbs: tar, téigh roimh = to catch, stop , prevent, interrupt
  4. idiomatic expressions : tá faitíos agam roimh... = I am afraid of..., tá fáilte agam romhat  = I welcome you

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