HeyRuaHow to say “conjunctive” in Irish
- Irish:
- cónascach
- English:
- conjunctive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More conjunctive:
- níos cónascaí
- Most conjunctive:
- is cónascaí
- Plural:
- cónascacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-nus-kukh” /ˈkoːn̪ˠəskəx/
What does “cónascach” mean?
- conjunctive
- Joining or connecting things together, especially in grammar, like a word that links clauses.Also: connective, connecting, linking.
“Cónascach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cónascach after focal (word, masculine), after abairt (sentence, 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: abairt chónascach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: focal cónascach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cónascacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: focail chónascacha; after other plurals it does not: abairtí cónascacha.
More conjunctive, most conjunctive, very conjunctive
Tá an abairt seo níos cónascaí ná an ceann eile. This sentence is more connective than the other one.
| more conjunctive | níos cónascaí | in the past tense: ní ba chónascaí |
|---|---|---|
| most conjunctive | is cónascaí | in the past tense: ba chónascaí |
| as conjunctive as | chomh cónascach le | no change after chomh |
| very conjunctive | an-chónascach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too conjunctive | róchónascach | ró- lenites |
“Cónascach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Conjunctive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for conjunctive?
The Irish for conjunctive is cónascach (pronounced “KOH-nus-kukh”). It comes after the noun: focal cónascach, a conjunctive word; abairt chónascach, a conjunctive sentence.
How do you say more conjunctive and most conjunctive in Irish?
níos cónascaí is more conjunctive and is cónascaí is most conjunctive. In the past tense they become ní ba chónascaí and ba chónascaí.
Why does cónascach become chónascach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So abairt chónascach (a conjunctive sentence) but focal cónascach (a conjunctive word), because focal is masculine.
What is the plural of cónascach?
With a plural noun cónascach becomes cónascacha: focail chónascacha, abairtí cónascacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very conjunctive in Irish?
an-chónascach. Too conjunctive is róchónascach, and as conjunctive as is chomh cónascach le.
How is 'cónascach' related to 'cónasc'?
'Cónasc' is the grammatical term for a conjunction, and 'cónascach' is the adjective meaning conjunctive or connective.
