About this word

Ó is the simple preposition that means from.

It is combined here with the definite article, an, the initial vowel of which is lost in coalescence with the preceding ó.

Thus, ón: from the.

Prepositional pronouns formed from the preposition ó

• uaim: from me.
• uait: from you.
• uaidh: from him; from it (masculine).
• uaithi: from her; from it (feminine).
• uainn: from us.
• uaibh: from ye (plural).
• uathu: from them.

The same prepositional pronouns' emphatic forms

• uaim-se: from me.
• uait-se: from you.
• uaidh-sean: from him; from it (masculine).
• uaithi-se: from her; from it (feminine).
• uainn-ne: from us.
• uaibh-se: from ye (plural).
• uathu-san: from them.

Notes

Ó is commonly used to express want or need:

• Tá airgead uaim (I want money).
• An bhfuil peann uait? (do you need a pen?).
• Níl uaithi ach beagán cabhrach (she only needs a little help).
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