i ndiaidh do chinn

Irish

Etymology

Literally ‘after your/one’s head’.

Adverb

i ndiaidh do chinn

  1. 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”)
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