í1, f. (gs. ~).Lit:Geog: Island. Í Cholm Cille, Oileán Í, Iona. (Var:gs. ia)
í2, 3 sg. f. pron. She, her; it (usually referring to feminine noun). (Has various grammatical functions but cannot be the subject of an active verb) 1. (a) (Direct object) Phós sé í, he married her. Shroich siad an abhainn ach níor thrasnaigh siad í, they reached the river but did not cross it. (b) (With autonomous verb) Pósadh í, she got married. Cé go raibh an long i ngéibheann níor cailleadh í, although the ship was in sore distress it was not lost. (c) (Virtual subject of vn.) Cad d’imigh uirthi? Í a thitim, what happened to her? She fell. (d) (After agus) Tháinig sí chugam agus í ag gol, she came to me (and she) crying. (e) (After certain prepositions) Gan í, without her. Bean mar í, a woman like her. Níl aon iníon againn ach í, she is our only daughter. 2. (a) (Subject of copula with indefinite predicate) Is breá an bhean í, she is a fine woman. Ba gharbh an oíche í, it was a rough night. (b) (Pronoun repeated in definite predication) Is í an bhanaltra chéanna í, she is the same nurse. Ba í an chulaith ab fhearr agam í, it was the best suit I had. 3. (With masculine noun in predicate) (a)Cailín ciúin is ea í, she is a quiet girl. Nach í an rógaire bó í? Isn’t she a mischievous cow? (b) (For feminine noun) Is maith an cothú í (an cháis), it (cheese) is very nourishing. 4. (Often used with masculine nouns relating to boats, vehicles, books, timepieces) Bád álainn í, it is a lovely boat. Is í mo leabhar féin í, it is my own book. Ba dhaor an clog í, it was a dear clock. Similarly with árthach, cúrsóir, soitheach, etc.; carr, eitleán, gluaisteán, leoraí, etc.; uaireadóir, etc.