"Is he going home?"

Translation: A bheil e a' dol dhachaigh?

[AndrewBowm902648]

In Angus Watson's dictionary 'home' is given as dachaigh. Why does it have to be written 'dhachaigh' to be correct here?

[Arwasaynemane]

dachaidh is a noun "a home", the adverb is dhachaidh "home(ward)".

[friendorphobia]

Thanks for the distinction. This is spelled dhachaigh? Is there a difference in meaning?

[Ariaflame]

It has directionality. It is used with movement verbs to indicate movement homeward.

[Ryntu]

Wait, what? Home is an adverb?!