HeyRuaHow to say “carbonic” in Irish
- Irish:
- carbónach
- English:
- carbonic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More carbonic:
- níos carbónaí
- Most carbonic:
- is carbónaí
- Plural:
- carbónacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-uh-bone-ukh” /ˈkaɾˠəbˠoːn̪ˠəx/
What does “carbónach” mean?
- carbonic
- Containing or relating to carbon, especially in chemistry.Also: carbon, carbonaceous, carbon-containing.
“Carbónach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is carbónach after aigéad (acid, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean charbónach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: aigéad carbónach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, carbónacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: aigéid charbónacha; after other plurals it does not: mná carbónacha.
More carbonic, most carbonic, very carbonic
Tá an ithir seo níos carbónaí ná an ithir eile. This soil is more carbonaceous than the other soil.
| more carbonic | níos carbónaí | in the past tense: ní ba charbónaí |
|---|---|---|
| most carbonic | is carbónaí | in the past tense: ba charbónaí |
| as carbonic as | chomh carbónach le | no change after chomh |
| very carbonic | an-charbónach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too carbonic | rócharbónach | ró- lenites |
“Carbónach” 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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Carbonic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carbonic?
The Irish for carbonic is carbónach (pronounced “KAR-uh-bone-ukh”). It comes after the noun: aigéad carbónach, a carbonic acid; bean charbónach, a carbonic woman.
How do you say more carbonic and most carbonic in Irish?
níos carbónaí is more carbonic and is carbónaí is most carbonic. In the past tense they become ní ba charbónaí and ba charbónaí.
Why does carbónach become charbónach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean charbónach (a carbonic woman) but aigéad carbónach (a carbonic acid), because aigéad is masculine.
What is the plural of carbónach?
With a plural noun carbónach becomes carbónacha: aigéid charbónacha, mná carbónacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very carbonic in Irish?
an-charbónach. Too carbonic is rócharbónach, and as carbonic as is chomh carbónach le.
How do you say carbon dioxide in Irish?
Carbon dioxide is "dé-ocsaíd charbóin", using the genitive of the noun "carbón" rather than the adjective "carbónach".
