Opposite me

Mum choinneamh

If we want to use pronouns: mi, thu, e, i, sinn, sibh, iad with compound prepositions, we need to use a combined form mum (mu mo) choinneamh (opposite me). With compound prepositions we typically just add the possessive adjectives mo, do, a, a/a h–, ar/ar n–, ur/ur n–, an/am between the two parts of the compound preposition:

Pronoun Possessive Adjective Compound preposition + possessive adjective
mi mo mu m o choinneamh/mu m choinneamh
I/memyopposite me
thu do mu do choinneamh/mud choinneamh
youyouropposite you
e a mu choinneamh
he/himhisopposite him
i a/a h– mu coinneamh
she/herheropposite her
sinn ar/ar n– mu ar coinneamh/mar coinneamh
we/usouropposite us
sibh ur / ur n– mu ur coinneamh/mur coinneamh
you [pl]your [pl]opposite you [pl]
iad an /am mu an coinneamh/mun coinneamh
they/themtheiropposite them
A bheil duine sam bith a' fuireach os do chionn?
Does anyone live above you?
Cò tha a' fuireach mur coinneamh?
Who lives opposite you?
A bheil nàbaidhean ri ur taobh?
Are there neighbours beside you?
An robh nàbaidh air a beulaibh?
Was there a neighbour in front of her?