About this word

Thar is a simple preposition that means over, across. It generally lenites, when followed by a lenitable consonant, but not always.

Prepositional pronouns formed from the preposition thar

• tharam: above me.
• tharat: above you.
• thairis: above him; above it (masculine).
• thairsti: above her; above it (feminine).
• tharainn: above us.
• tharaibh: above ye (plural).
• tharstu: above them.

The same prepositional pronouns' emphatic forms

• tharam-sa: above me.
• tharat-sa: above you.
• thairis-sean: above him; above it (masculine).
• thairsti-se: above her; above it (feminine).
• tharainn-ne: above us.
• tharaibh-se: above ye (plural).
• tharstu-san: above them.

Notes

• Thar is commonly used to express above in the sense of exceeding:
  • Thar mo chumas: beyond my ability.
  • Thar fóir: over the top.
  • Thar am: over the alloted or requisite time.
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