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partly...partly..., half...half... (paired with agus(“and”))
idir bheith ag caint agus chanadh ― half talking, half singing
Usage notes
In modern usage, has inflected forms only in the plural. Is used with nouns and singular pronouns in combination with another noun or pronoun:
idir é agus mé ― between him and me
In the sense of strictly "between", does not trigger lenition when a definite path can be traced between the things being described; often occurs with distance, time, and difference and almost always occurs with opposition:
idir Maigh Eo agus Gaillimh ― between Mayo and Galway
idir fómhar agus geimhreadh ― between autumn and winter
an difríocht idir maith agus olc ― the difference between good and evil
cogadh idir tíortha ― war between countries
cluiche idir Baile Átha Cliath agus Corcaigh ― a game between Dublin and Cork
But:
idir thithe ― between houses (indistinct, cannot be represented by a definite path)
idir shaoirí ― between holidays
cur idir dhaoine ― to interfere between people
When mutation does occur, the s in agus blocks mutation of d, s, and t in the following word even though it is not the trigger:
idir Phádraig agus Tadhg ― between Patrick and Tadhg
idir rith agus siúl ― half running, half walking
idir shonas agus deora ― between happiness and tears