HeyRuaHow to say “consonantal” in Irish
- Irish:
- consanta
- English:
- consonantal
- Word type:
- adjective
- More consonantal:
- níos consanta
- Most consonantal:
- is consanta
- Pronunciation:
- “KON-sun-ta” /ˈkɔnˠsˠən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “consanta” mean?
- consonantal
- Relating to or made up of consonants, the speech sounds that are not vowels.Also: consonant, relating to consonants.
“Consanta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is consanta after fear (man, masculine), after litir (letter, 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: litir chonsanta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear consanta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, consanta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir chonsanta; after other plurals it does not: litreacha consanta.
More consonantal, most consonantal, very consonantal
Tá an teanga seo níos consanta ná an Iodáilis. This language is more consonantal than Italian.
| more consonantal | níos consanta | in the past tense: ní ba chonsanta |
|---|---|---|
| most consonantal | is consanta | in the past tense: ba chonsanta |
| as consonantal as | chomh consanta le | no change after chomh |
| very consonantal | an-chonsanta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too consonantal | róchonsanta | ró- lenites |
“Consanta” 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.
Consonantal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for consonantal?
The Irish for consonantal is consanta (pronounced “KON-sun-ta”). It comes after the noun: fear consanta, a consonantal man; litir chonsanta, a consonantal letter.
How do you say more consonantal and most consonantal in Irish?
níos consanta is more consonantal and is consanta is most consonantal. In the past tense they become ní ba chonsanta and ba chonsanta.
Why does consanta become chonsanta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So litir chonsanta (a consonantal letter) but fear consanta (a consonantal man), because fear is masculine.
How do you say very consonantal in Irish?
an-chonsanta. Too consonantal is róchonsanta, and as consonantal as is chomh consanta le.
What is the noun for a consonant in Irish?
A consonant is 'consan', and 'consanta' is the adjective formed from its genitive, as in 'fuaim chonsanta', a consonant sound.
