Irish Syntax - Object Pronouns

Object Pronouns

Generally, an object pronoun or a conjugated preposition stands at the end of a sentence in Irish. Compare this sentence:

D'inis sé an scéal do Bhríd inné.
told he the story to Bríd yesterday
"He told the story to Bríd yesterday."

with the two following sentences:

D'inis sé do Bhríd inné é.
told he to Bríd yesterday it
"He told it to Bríd yesterday."
D'inis sé an scéal inné di
told he the story yesterday to-her
"He told her the story yesterday."

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