ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ina ~ sin, instead of that.
In ~ imeacht, instead of leaving.
Níl a ~ agam, I have nothing else, nothing instead.
~ a bheith ar an obair sin, instead of being occupied at that work.
In ~, in place of, instead of.
In ~ labhairt liom, instead of speaking to me.
In ~ a mhic, instead of his son.
9. I ~ ruda, in place, instead, of sth.
I ~ an rud a d’iarr mé air a dhéanamh, instead, of doing what I asked him.
Bhí sé rite as mairteoil ach thug sé caoireoil dom ar a ~, he had run out of beef but he gave me mutton instead of it.