HeyRuaHow to say “carbonaceous” in Irish
- Irish:
- carbónúil
- English:
- carbonaceous
- Word type:
- adjective
- More carbonaceous:
- níos carbónúla
- Most carbonaceous:
- is carbónúla
- Plural:
- carbónúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-boe-nool” /ˈkaɾˠbˠoːn̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “carbónúil” mean?
- carbonaceous
- Containing or consisting of carbon, or relating to carbon.Also: carbon, carbon-rich, carbonic.
“Carbónúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is carbónúil after ábhar (material, masculine), after carraig (rock, 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: carraig charbónúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar carbónúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, carbónúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair charbónúla; after other plurals it does not: carraigeacha carbónúla.
More carbonaceous, most carbonaceous, very carbonaceous
Tá an gual seo níos carbónúla ná móin. This coal is more carbonaceous than peat.
| more carbonaceous | níos carbónúla | in the past tense: ní ba charbónúla |
|---|---|---|
| most carbonaceous | is carbónúla | in the past tense: ba charbónúla |
| as carbonaceous as | chomh carbónúil le | no change after chomh |
| very carbonaceous | an-charbónúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too carbonaceous | rócharbónúil | ró- lenites |
“Carbónúil” 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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Carbonaceous in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carbonaceous?
The Irish for carbonaceous is carbónúil (pronounced “KAR-boe-nool”). It comes after the noun: ábhar carbónúil, a carbonaceous material; carraig charbónúil, a carbonaceous rock.
How do you say more carbonaceous and most carbonaceous in Irish?
níos carbónúla is more carbonaceous and is carbónúla is most carbonaceous. In the past tense they become ní ba charbónúla and ba charbónúla.
Why does carbónúil become charbónúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So carraig charbónúil (a carbonaceous rock) but ábhar carbónúil (a carbonaceous material), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of carbónúil?
With a plural noun carbónúil becomes carbónúla: ábhair charbónúla, carraigeacha carbónúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very carbonaceous in Irish?
an-charbónúil. Too carbonaceous is rócharbónúil, and as carbonaceous as is chomh carbónúil le.
Is 'carbónúil' the same as 'carbónach'?
They are close: 'carbónúil' means carbonaceous, containing carbon, while 'carbónach' is often used for carbonic, as in 'aigéad carbónach' (carbonic acid).
