Modification of a-nunn, from Old Irish innonn, by analogy with a-nall and thall.
a-null
Point of reference | Motion toward | Stationary position at |
Motion from |
---|---|---|---|
above, up | suas | shuas | a-nuas |
below, down | sìos | shìos | a-nìos |
east | an ear, sear | ||
west | an iar, siar | ||
north | a tuath | ||
south | a deas | ||
over there | a-null, a-nunn | thall | a-nall, a-bhos |
over here | a-nall, a-bhos | a-bhos | a-null, a-nunn |
abroad | a-null thairis | thall thairis | a-nall thairis |
inside | a-steach | a-staigh | — |
outside | a-mach | a-muigh | — |