HeyRuaHow to say “descriptive” in Irish
- Irish:
- tuairisciúil
- English:
- descriptive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More descriptive:
- níos tuairisciúla
- Most descriptive:
- is tuairisciúla
- Plural:
- tuairisciúla
- Pronunciation:
- “TOOR-ish-kool” /ˈt̪ˠuəɾʲɪʃkʲuːlʲ/
What does “tuairisciúil” mean?
- descriptive
- Describing or giving an account of something, rather than judging or prescribing.Also: informative, reporting.
“Tuairisciúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is tuairisciúil after alt (article, masculine), after aiste (essay, 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: aiste thuairisciúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: alt tuairisciúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, tuairisciúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ailt thuairisciúla; after other plurals it does not: aistí tuairisciúla.
More descriptive, most descriptive, very descriptive
Tá an dara cuntas níos tuairisciúla ná an chéad cheann. The second account is more descriptive than the first one.
| more descriptive | níos tuairisciúla | in the past tense: ní ba thuairisciúla |
|---|---|---|
| most descriptive | is tuairisciúla | in the past tense: ba thuairisciúla |
| as descriptive as | chomh tuairisciúil le | no change after chomh |
| very descriptive | an-tuairisciúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too descriptive | róthuairisciúil | ró- lenites |
“Tuairisciúil” 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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Descriptive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for descriptive?
The Irish for descriptive is tuairisciúil (pronounced “TOOR-ish-kool”). It comes after the noun: alt tuairisciúil, a descriptive article; aiste thuairisciúil, a descriptive essay.
How do you say more descriptive and most descriptive in Irish?
níos tuairisciúla is more descriptive and is tuairisciúla is most descriptive. In the past tense they become ní ba thuairisciúla and ba thuairisciúla.
Why does tuairisciúil become thuairisciúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aiste thuairisciúil (a descriptive essay) but alt tuairisciúil (a descriptive article), because alt is masculine.
What is the plural of tuairisciúil?
With a plural noun tuairisciúil becomes tuairisciúla: ailt thuairisciúla, aistí tuairisciúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very descriptive in Irish?
an-tuairisciúil. Too descriptive is róthuairisciúil, and as descriptive as is chomh tuairisciúil le.
Is 'tuairisciúil' related to 'tuairisc'?
Yes, it comes from 'tuairisc' (a report or account), so 'tuairisciúil' literally means giving an account, as in 'aiste thuairisciúil', a descriptive essay.
