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”)