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If not in Irish (mura): Meaning and Examples

mura means if not, unless. Mura bhfuil tú réidh, fan. If you are not ready, wait.

How to use “mura”

Mura eclipses: mura bhfuil, mura dtagann. In the past tense of a regular verb it is murar with a séimhiú: murar tháinig sé.

séimhiú (an h) urú
muraif not
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fuilis
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Mura bhfuil tú réidhIf you are not ready
murarif not, past
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tháinigcame
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Murar tháinig séIf he did not come

“Mura” in a sentence

Mura bhfuil tú réidh, fan.
If you are not ready, wait.
Mura dtagann sé, imeoidh mé.
Unless he comes, I will leave.
Murar ith tú, ith anois.
If you have not eaten, eat now.

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Mura in Irish: the questions people ask

What does mura mean in Irish?

mura means if not, unless. For example, Mura bhfuil tú réidh, fan.: If you are not ready, wait.

Does mura change the verb after it?

Yes, it takes urú. Mura eclipses: mura bhfuil, mura dtagann. In the past tense of a regular verb it is murar with a séimhiú: murar tháinig sé.

Can you give an example of mura in a sentence?

Mura dtagann sé, imeoidh mé. Unless he comes, I will leave. Murar ith tú, ith anois. If you have not eaten, eat now.