Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• air son

Preposition

airson

1. for, for the sake of
   • Tha mi fada nad chomain airson do litreach. - I am much obliged to you for your letter.
   • Tha iad a' coimhead airson taighe ùire. - They are looking for a new house.
   • A bheil thu airson falbh? - Do you want to leave? (literally Are you for leaving?)
2. (before a verbal noun): desirous of, wanting to
   • Tha iad airson falbh. - They want to go.

Usage notes

• The following noun is in the genitive form.
• When used with a personal pronoun, the appropriate possessive pronoun is put in between air and son instead:

  Rinn Cailean sin air ur son. - Colin made that for you.

  An tèid thu ann air mo shon? - Will you go there for me?

Derived terms

• air a shon sin