HeyRuaHow to say “accusative” in Irish
- Irish:
- áinsíoch
- English:
- accusative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More accusative:
- níos áinsíche
- Most accusative:
- is áinsíche
- Plural:
- áinsíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “AWN-shee-ukh” /ˈaːnʲʃiəx/
What does “áinsíoch” mean?
- accusative
- Describes the grammatical case used for the direct object of a verb.Also: objective, accusative case.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Áinsíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is áinsíoch after tuiseal (case, masculine), after foirm (form, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, áinsíocha.
More accusative, most accusative, very accusative
Níl an fhoirm seo níos áinsíche ná an ceann eile. This form is no more accusative than the other one.
| more accusative | níos áinsíche | in the past tense: ní b'áinsíche |
|---|---|---|
| most accusative | is áinsíche | in the past tense: ab áinsíche |
| as accusative as | chomh háinsíoch le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very accusative | an-áinsíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too accusative | ró-áinsíoch | ró- lenites |
“Áinsíoch” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Accusative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for accusative?
The Irish for accusative is áinsíoch (pronounced “AWN-shee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: tuiseal áinsíoch, an accusative case; foirm áinsíoch, an accusative form.
How do you say more accusative and most accusative in Irish?
níos áinsíche is more accusative and is áinsíche is most accusative. In the past tense they become ní b'áinsíche and ab áinsíche.
What is the plural of áinsíoch?
With a plural noun áinsíoch becomes áinsíocha: tuisil áinsíocha, foirmeacha áinsíocha.
How do you say very accusative in Irish?
an-áinsíoch. Too accusative is ró-áinsíoch, and as accusative as is chomh háinsíoch le.
Does modern Irish have an accusative case?
Not as a separate form: in modern Irish the direct object takes the same form as the subject, the tuiseal ainmneach, so "áinsíoch" is mostly used when talking about Latin, Greek or Old Irish.
