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To diagnose in Irish (fáthmheas): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

Other uses of ‘fáthmheas’: diagnosis (noun, masculine)

The Irish for to diagnose is fáthmheas; ag fáthmheas is diagnosing.
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How to say “to diagnose” in Irish

Irish:
fáthmheas
English:
to diagnose
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
fáthmheas (ag fáthmheas, diagnosing)
Verbal adjective:
fáthmheasta
Pronunciation:
“FAW-vass”  /ˈfˠaːvˠasˠ/

What does “fáthmheas” mean?

to diagnose
To identify an illness or a problem by examining its signs.Also: identify an illness, determine the cause.
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“Fáthmheas” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'fháthmheas méI diagnosedNíor fháthmheas méI did not diagnoseAr fháthmheas mé?Did I diagnose?
tú (you)D'fháthmheas túYou diagnosedNíor fháthmheas túYou did not diagnoseAr fháthmheas tú?Did you diagnose?
sé / sí (he / she)D'fháthmheas sé / síHe diagnosedNíor fháthmheas sé / síHe did not diagnoseAr fháthmheas sé / sí?Did he diagnose?
sinn (we)D'fháthmheasamarWe diagnosedNíor fháthmheasamarWe did not diagnoseAr fháthmheasamar?Did we diagnose?
sibh (you, plural)D'fháthmheas sibhYou diagnosedNíor fháthmheas sibhYou did not diagnoseAr fháthmheas sibh?Did you diagnose?
siad (they)D'fháthmheas siadThey diagnosedNíor fháthmheas siadThey did not diagnoseAr fháthmheas siad?Did they diagnose?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)FáthmheasadhNíor fáthmheasadhAr fáthmheasadh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)FáthmheasaimI diagnoseNí fháthmheasaimI do not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasaim?Do I diagnose?
tú (you)Fáthmheasann túYou diagnoseNí fháthmheasann túYou do not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasann tú?Do you diagnose?
sé / sí (he / she)Fáthmheasann sé / síHe diagnosesNí fháthmheasann sé / síHe does not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasann sé / sí?Does he diagnose?
sinn (we)FáthmheasaimidWe diagnoseNí fháthmheasaimidWe do not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasaimid?Do we diagnose?
sibh (you, plural)Fáthmheasann sibhYou diagnoseNí fháthmheasann sibhYou do not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasann sibh?Do you diagnose?
siad (they)Fáthmheasann siadThey diagnoseNí fháthmheasann siadThey do not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasann siad?Do they diagnose?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)FáthmheastarNí fháthmheastarAn bhfáthmheastar?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Fáthmheasfaidh méI will diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaidh méI will not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaidh mé?Will I diagnose?
tú (you)Fáthmheasfaidh túYou will diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaidh túYou will not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaidh tú?Will you diagnose?
sé / sí (he / she)Fáthmheasfaidh sé / síHe will diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaidh sé / síHe will not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaidh sé / sí?Will he diagnose?
sinn (we)FáthmheasfaimidWe will diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaimidWe will not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaimid?Will we diagnose?
sibh (you, plural)Fáthmheasfaidh sibhYou will diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaidh sibhYou will not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaidh sibh?Will you diagnose?
siad (they)Fáthmheasfaidh siadThey will diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaidh siadThey will not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaidh siad?Will they diagnose?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)FáthmheasfarNí fháthmheasfarAn bhfáthmheasfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'fháthmheasfainnI would diagnoseNí fháthmheasfainnI would not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfainn?Would I diagnose?
tú (you)D'fháthmheasfáYou would diagnoseNí fháthmheasfáYou would not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfá?Would you diagnose?
sé / sí (he / she)D'fháthmheasfadh sé / síHe would diagnoseNí fháthmheasfadh sé / síHe would not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfadh sé / sí?Would he diagnose?
sinn (we)D'fháthmheasfaimisWe would diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaimisWe would not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaimis?Would we diagnose?
sibh (you, plural)D'fháthmheasfadh sibhYou would diagnoseNí fháthmheasfadh sibhYou would not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfadh sibh?Would you diagnose?
siad (they)D'fháthmheasfaidísThey would diagnoseNí fháthmheasfaidísThey would not diagnoseAn bhfáthmheasfaidís?Would they diagnose?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'fháthmheasfaíNí fháthmheasfaíAn bhfáthmheasfaí?

“Fáthmheas” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

D'fháthmheas an dochtúir an galar go tapa.
The doctor diagnosed the disease quickly.
Fáthmheasann an tástáil seo fadhbanna croí.
This test diagnoses heart problems.
Fáthmheasfaidh an speisialtóir an fhadhb amárach.
The specialist will diagnose the problem tomorrow.
D'fháthmheasfadh dochtúir maith é sin gan stró.
A good doctor would diagnose that without difficulty.
Níor fáthmheasadh an galar in am.
The disease was not diagnosed in time.
Ar fháthmheas siad cad a bhí cearr leis?
Did they diagnose what was wrong with him?

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To diagnose in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to diagnose?

The Irish for to diagnose is fáthmheas (pronounced “FAW-vass”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is fáthmheas.

What is the verbal noun of fáthmheas?

The verbal noun of fáthmheas is fáthmheas, used after ag for the continuous: ag fáthmheas (diagnosing). The verbal adjective is fáthmheasta.

How do you say fáthmheas in the past and the future?

Past: D'fháthmheas mé; negative Níor fháthmheas mé; question Ar fháthmheas mé?. Future: Fáthmheasfaidh mé; negative Ní fháthmheasfaidh mé; question An bhfáthmheasfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of fáthmheas?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fháthmheasfainn (I would diagnose); negative Ní fháthmheasfainn; question An bhfáthmheasfainn?.

Is 'fáthmheas' also a noun?

Yes, 'fáthmheas' is also the noun for 'diagnosis', as in 'rinne an dochtúir fáthmheas', the doctor made a diagnosis.

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