Nuair a úsáidtear aidiacht thaispeántach le réamhfhocal comhshuite, tagann athrú ar an réamhfhocal comhshuite.
When a demonstrative adjective is used with a compound preposition, the compound preposition changes.
| Réamhfhocal comhshuite Compound preposition | + seo nó sin + seo or sin | Réamhfhocal comhshuite + aidiacht thaispeántach Compound preposition + demonstrative adjective |
| de bhrí | + seo/sin | dá bhrí seo/sin because of this/that, therefore |
| de bharr | + seo/sin | dá bharr seo/sin because of this/that |
| i ndiaidh | + seo/sin | ina dhiaidh seo/sin after this/that |
| le linn | + seo/sin | lena linn seo/sin during this/that |
Tabhair faoi deara gurb é an tríú pearsa uatha firinscneach den aidiacht shealbhach a úsáidtear.
Notice that the third person singular masculine form of the possessive adjective is used.
dá bhrí sin
therefore
ina dhiaidh sin
after that
| Réamhfhocal comhshuite Compound preposition | Réamhfhocal comhshuite + aidiacht thaispeántach Compound preposition + demonstrative adjective |
| Ní bheidh aon ranganna ar siúl amárach de bhrí go mbeidh múinteoirí na scoile ar stailc. There won’t be any classes tomorrow because the school’s teachers will be on strike. | Beidh múinteoirí na scoile ar stailc amárach. Dá bhrí sin, ní bheidh aon ranganna ar siúl. The school’s teachers will be on strike tomorrow. Therefore, there won’t be any classes. |
| Shiúil Sinéad abhaile d’ainneoin go raibh sé ag cur báistí go trom. Sinéad walked home even though it was raining heavily. | Bhí sé ag cur báistí go trom. Dá ainneoin sin, shiúil Sinéad abhaile. It was raining heavily. In spite of that, Sinéad walked home. |
| Ní fhaca sé í oiread agus uair amháin le linn na seachtaine a chaith sé sa cheantar. He didn’t see her even once during the week he spent in the area. | Chaith sé seachtain sa cheantar. Lena linn sin, ní fhaca sé í oiread agus uair amháin. He spent a week in the area. During that time, he didn’t see her, even once. |