Sampla(í) Úsáide: fad(a) = (sár, sul, sad,) = before. Chidhfinn sa diabhal tu fad a bheinn-se ag obair duit gan dada. = I would see you to the devil before I work for you for nothing. "A asailín lámhach siubhail corruig a ghrádh, fad' a bheimíd ar an tsráid seo deidheannach." = (Sean-amran) ...fad' a bheinn a plé leis. = Before I'd be "dealing" with him.