HeyRuaHow to say “carpal” in Irish
- Irish:
- carpasach
- English:
- carpal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More carpal:
- níos carpasaí
- Most carpal:
- is carpasaí
- Plural:
- carpasacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-pa-sakh” /ˈkaɾˠpˠəsˠəx/
What does “carpasach” mean?
- carpal
- Relating to the carpus, the group of small bones in the wrist.Also: wrist, of the wrist bones.
“Carpasach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is carpasach after alt (article, masculine), after cnámh (bone, 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: cnámh charpasach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: alt carpasach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, carpasacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ailt charpasacha; after other plurals it does not: cnámha carpasacha.
More carpal, most carpal, very carpal
Tá an gortú seo níos carpasaí ná an ceann eile. This injury is more carpal than the other one.
| more carpal | níos carpasaí | in the past tense: ní ba charpasaí |
|---|---|---|
| most carpal | is carpasaí | in the past tense: ba charpasaí |
| as carpal as | chomh carpasach le | no change after chomh |
| very carpal | an-charpasach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too carpal | rócharpasach | ró- lenites |
“Carpasach” 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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Carpal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for carpal?
The Irish for carpal is carpasach (pronounced “KAR-pa-sakh”). It comes after the noun: alt carpasach, a carpal article; cnámh charpasach, a carpal bone.
How do you say more carpal and most carpal in Irish?
níos carpasaí is more carpal and is carpasaí is most carpal. In the past tense they become ní ba charpasaí and ba charpasaí.
Why does carpasach become charpasach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cnámh charpasach (a carpal bone) but alt carpasach (a carpal article), because alt is masculine.
What is the plural of carpasach?
With a plural noun carpasach becomes carpasacha: ailt charpasacha, cnámha carpasacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very carpal in Irish?
an-charpasach. Too carpal is rócharpasach, and as carpal as is chomh carpasach le.
What word is 'carpasach' formed from?
It comes from 'carpas', the carpus or set of wrist bones, so 'cnámh charpasach' means a carpal bone. In everyday speech people simply say 'caol na láimhe' for the wrist.
