HeyRuaHow to say “chromosomal” in Irish
- Irish:
- crómasómach
- English:
- chromosomal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More chromosomal:
- níos crómasómaí
- Most chromosomal:
- is crómasómaí
- Plural:
- crómasómacha
- Pronunciation:
- “kroe-ma-SOE-mukh” /kɾˠoːmˠəˈsˠoːmˠəx/
What does “crómasómach” mean?
- chromosomal
- Relating to chromosomes, the structures in cells that carry genes.Also: chromosome, genetic.
“Crómasómach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is crómasómach after ábhar (material, masculine), after cill (cell, 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: cill chrómasómach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar crómasómach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, crómasómacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair chrómasómacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla crómasómacha.
More chromosomal, most chromosomal, very chromosomal
Tá an cás seo níos crómasómaí ná an ceann eile. This case is more chromosomal than the other one.
| more chromosomal | níos crómasómaí | in the past tense: ní ba chrómasómaí |
|---|---|---|
| most chromosomal | is crómasómaí | in the past tense: ba chrómasómaí |
| as chromosomal as | chomh crómasómach le | no change after chomh |
| very chromosomal | an-chrómasómach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too chromosomal | róchrómasómach | ró- lenites |
“Crómasómach” 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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Chromosomal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for chromosomal?
The Irish for chromosomal is crómasómach (pronounced “kroe-ma-SOE-mukh”). It comes after the noun: ábhar crómasómach, a chromosomal material; cill chrómasómach, a chromosomal cell.
How do you say more chromosomal and most chromosomal in Irish?
níos crómasómaí is more chromosomal and is crómasómaí is most chromosomal. In the past tense they become ní ba chrómasómaí and ba chrómasómaí.
Why does crómasómach become chrómasómach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill chrómasómach (a chromosomal cell) but ábhar crómasómach (a chromosomal material), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of crómasómach?
With a plural noun crómasómach becomes crómasómacha: ábhair chrómasómacha, cealla crómasómacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very chromosomal in Irish?
an-chrómasómach. Too chromosomal is róchrómasómach, and as chromosomal as is chomh crómasómach le.
What noun is crómasómach based on?
It comes from 'crómasóm', meaning chromosome, with the adjective ending '-ach'.
