HeyRuaHow to say “conditional” in Irish
- Irish:
- coinníollach
- English:
- conditional
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conditional:
- níos coinníollaí
- Most conditional:
- is coinníollaí
- Plural:
- coinníollacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KIN-yee-lukh” /ˈkɪnʲiːl̪ˠəx/
What does “coinníollach” mean?
“Coinníollach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- conditional
- Depending on a condition being met.Also: dependent on conditions, provisional.
1 other meaning:
- 2conditional
- In grammar, describing the verb mood used for what would happen.Also: conditional mood.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Coinníollach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is coinníollach after modh (mood, masculine), after tairiscint (offer, 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: tairiscint choinníollach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: modh coinníollach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, coinníollacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tairiscintí coinníollacha.
More conditional, most conditional, very conditional
Tá an conradh seo níos coinníollaí ná an ceann eile. This contract is more conditional than the other one.
| more conditional | níos coinníollaí | in the past tense: ní ba choinníollaí |
|---|---|---|
| most conditional | is coinníollaí | in the past tense: ba choinníollaí |
| as conditional as | chomh coinníollach le | no change after chomh |
| very conditional | an-choinníollach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conditional | róchoinníollach | ró- lenites |
“Coinníollach” 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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Conditional in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conditional?
The Irish for conditional is coinníollach (pronounced “KIN-yee-lukh”). It comes after the noun: modh coinníollach, a conditional mood; tairiscint choinníollach, a conditional offer.
How do you say more conditional and most conditional in Irish?
níos coinníollaí is more conditional and is coinníollaí is most conditional. In the past tense they become ní ba choinníollaí and ba choinníollaí.
Why does coinníollach become choinníollach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tairiscint choinníollach (a conditional offer) but modh coinníollach (a conditional mood), because modh is masculine.
What is the plural of coinníollach?
With a plural noun coinníollach becomes coinníollacha: modhanna coinníollacha, tairiscintí coinníollacha.
How do you say very conditional in Irish?
an-choinníollach. Too conditional is róchoinníollach, and as conditional as is chomh coinníollach le.
What is the Irish for the conditional mood?
It is called 'an modh coinníollach', as in 'bheinn' (I would be).
What is the opposite of 'coinníollach'?
The opposite is 'neamhchoinníollach', meaning unconditional.
