HeyRuaHow to say “budgetary” in Irish
- Irish:
- cáinaisnéiseach
- English:
- budgetary
- Word type:
- adjective
- More budgetary:
- níos cáinaisnéisí
- Most budgetary:
- is cáinaisnéisí
- Plural:
- cáinaisnéiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAWN-ash-nay-shukh” /ˈkɑːnˠəʃnʲeːʃəx/
What does “cáinaisnéiseach” mean?
- budgetary
- Relating to a budget, especially a government's annual budget.Also: budget, fiscal.
“Cáinaisnéiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cáinaisnéiseach after beartas (policy, masculine), after bliain (year, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bliain cháinaisnéiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: beartas cáinaisnéiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cáinaisnéiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: beartais cháinaisnéiseacha; after other plurals it does not: blianta cáinaisnéiseacha.
More budgetary, most budgetary, very budgetary
Tá an plean seo níos cáinaisnéisí ná an ceann eile. This plan is more budget-focused than the other one.
| more budgetary | níos cáinaisnéisí | in the past tense: ní ba cháinaisnéisí |
|---|---|---|
| most budgetary | is cáinaisnéisí | in the past tense: ba cháinaisnéisí |
| as budgetary as | chomh cáinaisnéiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very budgetary | an-cháinaisnéiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too budgetary | rócháinaisnéiseach | ró- lenites |
“Cáinaisnéiseach” 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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Budgetary in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for budgetary?
The Irish for budgetary is cáinaisnéiseach (pronounced “KAWN-ash-nay-shukh”). It comes after the noun: beartas cáinaisnéiseach, a budgetary policy; bliain cháinaisnéiseach, a budgetary year.
How do you say more budgetary and most budgetary in Irish?
níos cáinaisnéisí is more budgetary and is cáinaisnéisí is most budgetary. In the past tense they become ní ba cháinaisnéisí and ba cháinaisnéisí.
Why does cáinaisnéiseach become cháinaisnéiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bliain cháinaisnéiseach (a budgetary year) but beartas cáinaisnéiseach (a budgetary policy), because beartas is masculine.
What is the plural of cáinaisnéiseach?
With a plural noun cáinaisnéiseach becomes cáinaisnéiseacha: beartais cháinaisnéiseacha, blianta cáinaisnéiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very budgetary in Irish?
an-cháinaisnéiseach. Too budgetary is rócháinaisnéiseach, and as budgetary as is chomh cáinaisnéiseach le.
What noun is 'cáinaisnéiseach' formed from?
It comes from 'cáinaisnéis', the budget, itself built from 'cáin' (tax) and 'aisnéis' (statement).
