Meaning of as | Babel Free

Definitions

1. out of
   triggers-no-mutation, with-dative
2. from (a place)
   triggers-no-mutation, with-dative
3. off
   triggers-no-mutation, with-dative

Examples

“Tóg leabhar aníos as an mála.”

Take a book out of the bag.

“Tá Cathal ag déanamh bríste as an éadach.”

Cathal is making trousers out of the cloth.

“Bíonn Máire á dhéanamh as fearg.”

Máire does it out of anger

“Beidh Pádraig ag teacht as Meiriceá amárach.”

Pádraig will be coming from America tomorrow.

“Is as an nGearmáin í.”

She is from Germany.

“Bhí torann as an seomra leapa.”

There was a noise from the bedroom.

“Bhí cor as na toim.”

There was a movement from the bushes.

“Tá boladh as an madra sin.”

That dog smells (lit. There is a smell off that dog).

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