HeyRuaHow to say “consecutive” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhleantach
- English:
- consecutive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More consecutive:
- níos comhleantaí
- Most consecutive:
- is comhleantaí
- Plural:
- comhleantacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-lan-tukh” /ˈkoːlʲanˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “comhleantach” mean?
- consecutive
- Following one after another in unbroken order.Also: successive, in a row, sequential.
“Comhleantach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is comhleantach after lá (day, masculine), after bliain (year, 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: bliain chomhleantach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: lá comhleantach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, comhleantacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: blianta comhleantacha.
More consecutive, most consecutive, very consecutive
Bhí an dara sraith níos comhleantaí ná an chéad cheann. The second series was more consecutive than the first.
| more consecutive | níos comhleantaí | in the past tense: ní ba chomhleantaí |
|---|---|---|
| most consecutive | is comhleantaí | in the past tense: ba chomhleantaí |
| as consecutive as | chomh comhleantach le | no change after chomh |
| very consecutive | an-chomhleantach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too consecutive | róchomhleantach | ró- lenites |
“Comhleantach” 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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Consecutive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for consecutive?
The Irish for consecutive is comhleantach (pronounced “KOH-lan-tukh”). It comes after the noun: lá comhleantach, a consecutive day; bliain chomhleantach, a consecutive year.
How do you say more consecutive and most consecutive in Irish?
níos comhleantaí is more consecutive and is comhleantaí is most consecutive. In the past tense they become ní ba chomhleantaí and ba chomhleantaí.
Why does comhleantach become chomhleantach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bliain chomhleantach (a consecutive year) but lá comhleantach (a consecutive day), because lá is masculine.
What is the plural of comhleantach?
With a plural noun comhleantach becomes comhleantacha: laethanta comhleantacha, blianta comhleantacha.
How do you say very consecutive in Irish?
an-chomhleantach. Too consecutive is róchomhleantach, and as consecutive as is chomh comhleantach le.
Is there a more everyday way to say 'consecutive' in Irish?
In everyday speech people often say 'as a chéile', for example 'trí lá as a chéile' for three days in a row; 'comhleantach' is more formal.
