ri linn

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Scottish Gaelic

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Preposition

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ri linn (+ genitive or possessive determiner)

  1. during, within, when (longer periods of time, e.g. years, or a lifetime)
    Siud mar a bha e ri linn m' òige.
    That's how it was when I was young.
  2. because of, on account of
    Bha e freagarrach ri linn 's gur ann à Port Rìgh a tha i.
    It was appropriate, on account of the fact she's from Portree.
  3. with regard to

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