i ndiaidh do chinn
التعريفات والمعاني
== Irish ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “after your/one’s head”.
=== Adverb ===
i ndiaidh do chinn
headlong, headforemost
==== Usage notes ====
The possessive determiner alters to agree with the person who is moving headlong:
Thuit mé i ndiaidh mo chinn ― I fell headlong (literally, “after my head”)
Thuit tú i ndiaidh do chinn ― You sg fell headlong (literally, “after your head”)
Thuit sé i ndiaidh a chinn ― He fell headlong (literally, “after his head”)
Thuit sí i ndiaidh a cinn ― She fell headlong (literally, “after her head”)
Thuiteamar i ndiaidh ár gcinn ― We fell headlong (literally, “after our head”)
Thuit sibh i ndiaidh bhur gcinn ― You pl fell headlong (literally, “after your head”)
Thuit siad i ndiaidh a gcinn ― They fell headlong (literally, “after their head”)