HeyRuaHow to say “dependent” in Irish
- Irish:
- tuilleamaíoch
- English:
- dependent
- Word type:
- adjective
- More dependent:
- níos tuilleamaíche
- Most dependent:
- is tuilleamaíche
- Plural:
- tuilleamaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “TIL-ya-mee-ukh” /ˈtʲɪlʲəmˠiəx/
What does “tuilleamaíoch” mean?
- dependent
- Relying on someone or something else for support or help.Also: reliant, relying, dependent on others.
Other Irish adjectives for dependent: spleách (dependent)
“Tuilleamaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tuilleamaíoch after páiste (child, masculine), after tír (country, 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: tír thuilleamaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste tuilleamaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tuilleamaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tíortha tuilleamaíocha.
More dependent, most dependent, very dependent
Tá sé níos tuilleamaíche ar a thuismitheoirí anois. He is more dependent on his parents now.
| more dependent | níos tuilleamaíche | in the past tense: ní ba thuilleamaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most dependent | is tuilleamaíche | in the past tense: ba thuilleamaíche |
| as dependent as | chomh tuilleamaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very dependent | an-tuilleamaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too dependent | róthuilleamaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Tuilleamaíoch” 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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Dependent in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for dependent?
The Irish for dependent is tuilleamaíoch (pronounced “TIL-ya-mee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: páiste tuilleamaíoch, a dependent child; tír thuilleamaíoch, a dependent country.
How do you say more dependent and most dependent in Irish?
níos tuilleamaíche is more dependent and is tuilleamaíche is most dependent. In the past tense they become ní ba thuilleamaíche and ba thuilleamaíche.
Why does tuilleamaíoch become thuilleamaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tír thuilleamaíoch (a dependent country) but páiste tuilleamaíoch (a dependent child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of tuilleamaíoch?
With a plural noun tuilleamaíoch becomes tuilleamaíocha: páistí tuilleamaíocha, tíortha tuilleamaíocha.
How do you say very dependent in Irish?
an-tuilleamaíoch. Too dependent is róthuilleamaíoch, and as dependent as is chomh tuilleamaíoch le.
Which preposition goes with tuilleamaíoch?
Use 'ar': 'tuilleamaíoch ar an stát' means dependent on the state. The noun is 'tuilleamaí', dependence.
How is tuilleamaíoch different from spleách?
Both mean dependent, but 'spleách' can also suggest being subservient. Its opposite 'neamhspleách' is the usual word for independent.
