go dtí

Irish

Etymology

The conjunction go (“until”) followed by an archaic subjunctive of tar (“come”); i.e. "until it come".

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɡəˈdʲiː]

Preposition

go dtí

1. to

   Tá mé ag dul go dtí an Fhrainc. — I'm going to France.

2. toward
3. until, up to

Usage notes

• In the meaning "to", used with place names that start with a definite article. Place names that do not start with a definite article take the preposition go instead.
• Because this term originated as a verbal expression, the noun it governs is in the nominative case, as can be seen by its mutation effects on masculine singular nouns after the definite article: consonants are not mutated (e.g. go dtí an capall "toward the horse") and vowels take t-prothesis (e.g. go dtí an t-uisce "up to the water").

Derived terms

• go dtí go