HeyRuaHow to say “to corroborate” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhthacaigh
- English:
- to corroborate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- comhthacú (ag comhthacú, corroborating)
- Verbal adjective:
- comhthacaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-hak-ee” /ˈkoːhakə/
What does “comhthacaigh” mean?
- to corroborate
- To confirm or support a statement, claim or piece of evidence with further evidence.Also: confirm, back up, support.
“Comhthacaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chomhthacaigh méI corroborated | Níor chomhthacaigh méI did not corroborate | Ar chomhthacaigh mé?Did I corroborate? |
| tú (you) | Chomhthacaigh túYou corroborated | Níor chomhthacaigh túYou did not corroborate | Ar chomhthacaigh tú?Did you corroborate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhthacaigh sé / síHe corroborated | Níor chomhthacaigh sé / síHe did not corroborate | Ar chomhthacaigh sé / sí?Did he corroborate? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhthacaíomarWe corroborated | Níor chomhthacaíomarWe did not corroborate | Ar chomhthacaíomar?Did we corroborate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhthacaigh sibhYou corroborated | Níor chomhthacaigh sibhYou did not corroborate | Ar chomhthacaigh sibh?Did you corroborate? |
| siad (they) | Chomhthacaigh siadThey corroborated | Níor chomhthacaigh siadThey did not corroborate | Ar chomhthacaigh siad?Did they corroborate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhthacaíodh | Níor comhthacaíodh | Ar comhthacaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ComhthacaímI corroborate | Ní chomhthacaímI do not corroborate | An gcomhthacaím?Do I corroborate? |
| tú (you) | Comhthacaíonn túYou corroborate | Ní chomhthacaíonn túYou do not corroborate | An gcomhthacaíonn tú?Do you corroborate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhthacaíonn sé / síHe corroborates | Ní chomhthacaíonn sé / síHe does not corroborate | An gcomhthacaíonn sé / sí?Does he corroborate? |
| sinn (we) | ComhthacaímidWe corroborate | Ní chomhthacaímidWe do not corroborate | An gcomhthacaímid?Do we corroborate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhthacaíonn sibhYou corroborate | Ní chomhthacaíonn sibhYou do not corroborate | An gcomhthacaíonn sibh?Do you corroborate? |
| siad (they) | Comhthacaíonn siadThey corroborate | Ní chomhthacaíonn siadThey do not corroborate | An gcomhthacaíonn siad?Do they corroborate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhthacaítear | Ní chomhthacaítear | An gcomhthacaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Comhthacóidh méI will corroborate | Ní chomhthacóidh méI will not corroborate | An gcomhthacóidh mé?Will I corroborate? |
| tú (you) | Comhthacóidh túYou will corroborate | Ní chomhthacóidh túYou will not corroborate | An gcomhthacóidh tú?Will you corroborate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhthacóidh sé / síHe will corroborate | Ní chomhthacóidh sé / síHe will not corroborate | An gcomhthacóidh sé / sí?Will he corroborate? |
| sinn (we) | ComhthacóimidWe will corroborate | Ní chomhthacóimidWe will not corroborate | An gcomhthacóimid?Will we corroborate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhthacóidh sibhYou will corroborate | Ní chomhthacóidh sibhYou will not corroborate | An gcomhthacóidh sibh?Will you corroborate? |
| siad (they) | Comhthacóidh siadThey will corroborate | Ní chomhthacóidh siadThey will not corroborate | An gcomhthacóidh siad?Will they corroborate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhthacófar | Ní chomhthacófar | An gcomhthacófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChomhthacóinnI would corroborate | Ní chomhthacóinnI would not corroborate | An gcomhthacóinn?Would I corroborate? |
| tú (you) | ChomhthacófáYou would corroborate | Ní chomhthacófáYou would not corroborate | An gcomhthacófá?Would you corroborate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhthacódh sé / síHe would corroborate | Ní chomhthacódh sé / síHe would not corroborate | An gcomhthacódh sé / sí?Would he corroborate? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhthacóimisWe would corroborate | Ní chomhthacóimisWe would not corroborate | An gcomhthacóimis?Would we corroborate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhthacódh sibhYou would corroborate | Ní chomhthacódh sibhYou would not corroborate | An gcomhthacódh sibh?Would you corroborate? |
| siad (they) | ChomhthacóidísThey would corroborate | Ní chomhthacóidísThey would not corroborate | An gcomhthacóidís?Would they corroborate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chomhthacófaí | Ní chomhthacófaí | An gcomhthacófaí? |
“Comhthacaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chomhthacaigh an finné scéal an phóilín.
The witness corroborated the policeman's story.
Comhthacaíonn an fhianaise nua a ráiteas.
The new evidence corroborates his statement.
Comhthacóidh na doiciméid an t-éileamh.
The documents will corroborate the claim.
Chomhthacódh an taifead sin a leagan féin.
That record would corroborate her own version.
Níor chomhthacaigh aon duine a scéal.
Nobody corroborated his story.
Ar chomhthacaigh an saineolaí an tuarascáil?
Did the expert corroborate the report?
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To corroborate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to corroborate?
The Irish for to corroborate is comhthacaigh (pronounced “KOH-hak-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is comhthacú.
What is the verbal noun of comhthacaigh?
The verbal noun of comhthacaigh is comhthacú, used after ag for the continuous: ag comhthacú (corroborating). The verbal adjective is comhthacaithe.
How do you say comhthacaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chomhthacaigh mé; negative Níor chomhthacaigh mé; question Ar chomhthacaigh mé?. Future: Comhthacóidh mé; negative Ní chomhthacóidh mé; question An gcomhthacóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of comhthacaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chomhthacóinn (I would corroborate); negative Ní chomhthacóinn; question An gcomhthacóinn?.
How is 'comhthacaigh' different from 'tacaigh'?
'Tacaigh' means to support in general, usually with 'le' (tacaigh le duine), while 'comhthacaigh' is a formal, mainly legal word meaning to corroborate evidence and takes a direct object.
