HeyRuaHow to say “autotrophic” in Irish
- Irish:
- uatrófach
- English:
- autotrophic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More autotrophic:
- níos uatrófaí
- Most autotrophic:
- is uatrófaí
- Plural:
- uatrófacha
- Pronunciation:
- “OO-uh-troe-fukh” /ˈuət̪ˠɾˠoːfˠəx/
What does “uatrófach” mean?
- autotrophic
- Describes an organism, such as a green plant, that makes its own food from simple inorganic substances.Also: self-feeding, self-nourishing.
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“Uatrófach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is uatrófach after orgánach (organism, masculine), after cill (cell, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, uatrófacha.
More autotrophic, most autotrophic, very autotrophic
Níl aon phlanda níos uatrófaí ná an ceann seo. No plant is more autotrophic than this one.
| more autotrophic | níos uatrófaí | in the past tense: ní b'uatrófaí |
|---|---|---|
| most autotrophic | is uatrófaí | in the past tense: ab uatrófaí |
| as autotrophic as | chomh huatrófach le | chomh puts an h before a vowel |
| very autotrophic | an-uatrófach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too autotrophic | ró-uatrófach | ró- lenites |
“Uatrófach” 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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Autotrophic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for autotrophic?
The Irish for autotrophic is uatrófach (pronounced “OO-uh-troe-fukh”). It comes after the noun: orgánach uatrófach, an autotrophic organism; cill uatrófach, an autotrophic cell.
How do you say more autotrophic and most autotrophic in Irish?
níos uatrófaí is more autotrophic and is uatrófaí is most autotrophic. In the past tense they become ní b'uatrófaí and ab uatrófaí.
What is the plural of uatrófach?
With a plural noun uatrófach becomes uatrófacha: orgánaigh uatrófacha, cealla uatrófacha.
How do you say very autotrophic in Irish?
an-uatrófach. Too autotrophic is ró-uatrófach, and as autotrophic as is chomh huatrófach le.
What is the opposite of 'uatrófach'?
The opposite is 'heitreatrófach', heterotrophic, describing organisms such as animals that must eat other organisms for food.
