HeyRuaHow to say “to disable” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchumasaigh
- English:
- to disable
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- míchumasú (ag míchumasú, disabling)
- Verbal adjective:
- míchumasaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-khum-uh-see” /ˈmʲiːˌxʊmˠəsˠə/
What does “míchumasaigh” mean?
- to disable
- To make someone or something unable to function or act, especially to incapacitate a person physically.Also: incapacitate, cripple, render unable.
“Míchumasaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhíchumasaigh méI disabled | Níor mhíchumasaigh méI did not disable | Ar mhíchumasaigh mé?Did I disable? |
| tú (you) | Mhíchumasaigh túYou disabled | Níor mhíchumasaigh túYou did not disable | Ar mhíchumasaigh tú?Did you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhíchumasaigh sé / síHe disabled | Níor mhíchumasaigh sé / síHe did not disable | Ar mhíchumasaigh sé / sí?Did he disable? |
| sinn (we) | MhíchumasaíomarWe disabled | Níor mhíchumasaíomarWe did not disable | Ar mhíchumasaíomar?Did we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhíchumasaigh sibhYou disabled | Níor mhíchumasaigh sibhYou did not disable | Ar mhíchumasaigh sibh?Did you disable? |
| siad (they) | Mhíchumasaigh siadThey disabled | Níor mhíchumasaigh siadThey did not disable | Ar mhíchumasaigh siad?Did they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Míchumasaíodh | Níor míchumasaíodh | Ar míchumasaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MíchumasaímI disable | Ní mhíchumasaímI do not disable | An míchumasaím?Do I disable? |
| tú (you) | Míchumasaíonn túYou disable | Ní mhíchumasaíonn túYou do not disable | An míchumasaíonn tú?Do you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Míchumasaíonn sé / síHe disables | Ní mhíchumasaíonn sé / síHe does not disable | An míchumasaíonn sé / sí?Does he disable? |
| sinn (we) | MíchumasaímidWe disable | Ní mhíchumasaímidWe do not disable | An míchumasaímid?Do we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Míchumasaíonn sibhYou disable | Ní mhíchumasaíonn sibhYou do not disable | An míchumasaíonn sibh?Do you disable? |
| siad (they) | Míchumasaíonn siadThey disable | Ní mhíchumasaíonn siadThey do not disable | An míchumasaíonn siad?Do they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Míchumasaítear | Ní mhíchumasaítear | An míchumasaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Míchumasóidh méI will disable | Ní mhíchumasóidh méI will not disable | An míchumasóidh mé?Will I disable? |
| tú (you) | Míchumasóidh túYou will disable | Ní mhíchumasóidh túYou will not disable | An míchumasóidh tú?Will you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Míchumasóidh sé / síHe will disable | Ní mhíchumasóidh sé / síHe will not disable | An míchumasóidh sé / sí?Will he disable? |
| sinn (we) | MíchumasóimidWe will disable | Ní mhíchumasóimidWe will not disable | An míchumasóimid?Will we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Míchumasóidh sibhYou will disable | Ní mhíchumasóidh sibhYou will not disable | An míchumasóidh sibh?Will you disable? |
| siad (they) | Míchumasóidh siadThey will disable | Ní mhíchumasóidh siadThey will not disable | An míchumasóidh siad?Will they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Míchumasófar | Ní mhíchumasófar | An míchumasófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhíchumasóinnI would disable | Ní mhíchumasóinnI would not disable | An míchumasóinn?Would I disable? |
| tú (you) | MhíchumasófáYou would disable | Ní mhíchumasófáYou would not disable | An míchumasófá?Would you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhíchumasódh sé / síHe would disable | Ní mhíchumasódh sé / síHe would not disable | An míchumasódh sé / sí?Would he disable? |
| sinn (we) | MhíchumasóimisWe would disable | Ní mhíchumasóimisWe would not disable | An míchumasóimis?Would we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhíchumasódh sibhYou would disable | Ní mhíchumasódh sibhYou would not disable | An míchumasódh sibh?Would you disable? |
| siad (they) | MhíchumasóidísThey would disable | Ní mhíchumasóidísThey would not disable | An míchumasóidís?Would they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhíchumasófaí | Ní mhíchumasófaí | An míchumasófaí? |
“Míchumasaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mhíchumasaigh an timpiste é ar feadh bliana.
The accident disabled him for a year.
Míchumasaíonn an galar sin a lán daoine.
That disease disables a lot of people.
Míchumasóidh an gortú sin an t-imreoir.
That injury will disable the player.
Mhíchumasódh titim mar sin duine ar bith.
A fall like that would disable anyone.
Níor mhíchumasaigh an tinneas í go buan.
The illness did not disable her permanently.
Ar mhíchumasaigh an gortú é?
Did the injury disable him?
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To disable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to disable?
The Irish for to disable is míchumasaigh (pronounced “MEE-khum-uh-see”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is míchumasú.
What is the verbal noun of míchumasaigh?
The verbal noun of míchumasaigh is míchumasú, used after ag for the continuous: ag míchumasú (disabling). The verbal adjective is míchumasaithe.
How do you say míchumasaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Mhíchumasaigh mé; negative Níor mhíchumasaigh mé; question Ar mhíchumasaigh mé?. Future: Míchumasóidh mé; negative Ní mhíchumasóidh mé; question An míchumasóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of míchumasaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhíchumasóinn (I would disable); negative Ní mhíchumasóinn; question An míchumasóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'míchumasaigh'?
The opposite is 'cumasaigh', to enable. The prefix 'mí-' adds a negative sense, as in 'míchumas', disability.
