HeyRuaHow to say “cartographic” in Irish
- Irish:
- cartagrafach
- English:
- cartographic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More cartographic:
- níos cartagrafaí
- Most cartographic:
- is cartagrafaí
- Plural:
- cartagrafacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAR-ta-gra-fukh” /ˈkaɾˠt̪ˠəɡɾˠəfˠəx/
What does “cartagrafach” mean?
- cartographic
- Relating to the making or study of maps.Also: cartographical, map-making, mapping.
“Cartagrafach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cartagrafach after saothar (work, masculine), after suirbhéireacht (surveying, 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: suirbhéireacht chartagrafach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: saothar cartagrafach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cartagrafacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: saothair chartagrafacha; after other plurals it does not: suirbhéireachtaí cartagrafacha.
More cartographic, most cartographic, very cartographic
Tá an léarscáil nua níos cartagrafaí ná an seancheann. The new map is more cartographic than the old one.
| more cartographic | níos cartagrafaí | in the past tense: ní ba chartagrafaí |
|---|---|---|
| most cartographic | is cartagrafaí | in the past tense: ba chartagrafaí |
| as cartographic as | chomh cartagrafach le | no change after chomh |
| very cartographic | an-chartagrafach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too cartographic | róchartagrafach | ró- lenites |
“Cartagrafach” 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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Cartographic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cartographic?
The Irish for cartographic is cartagrafach (pronounced “KAR-ta-gra-fukh”). It comes after the noun: saothar cartagrafach, cartographic work; suirbhéireacht chartagrafach, a cartographic surveying.
How do you say more cartographic and most cartographic in Irish?
níos cartagrafaí is more cartographic and is cartagrafaí is most cartographic. In the past tense they become ní ba chartagrafaí and ba chartagrafaí.
Why does cartagrafach become chartagrafach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So suirbhéireacht chartagrafach (a cartographic surveying) but saothar cartagrafach (cartographic work), because saothar is masculine.
What is the plural of cartagrafach?
With a plural noun cartagrafach becomes cartagrafacha: saothair chartagrafacha, suirbhéireachtaí cartagrafacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very cartographic in Irish?
an-chartagrafach. Too cartographic is róchartagrafach, and as cartographic as is chomh cartagrafach le.
What is the noun related to 'cartagrafach'?
The noun is 'cartagrafaíocht', meaning cartography, and a map-maker is a 'cartagrafaí'. A map itself is 'léarscáil'.
