HeyRuaHow to say “documentary” in Irish
- Irish:
- cáipéiseach
- English:
- documentary
- Word type:
- adjective
- More documentary:
- níos cáipéisí
- Most documentary:
- is cáipéisí
- Plural:
- cáipéiseacha
- Pronunciation:
- “KAW-paysh-uch” /ˈkɑːpʲeːʃəx/
What does “cáipéiseach” mean?
- documentary
- Based on or consisting of documents, or giving a factual record of something.Also: documented, based on documents, factual.
“Cáipéiseach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cáipéiseach after clár (board, masculine), after fianaise (evidence, 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: fianaise cháipéiseach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: clár cáipéiseach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cáipéiseacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: cláir cháipéiseacha; after other plurals it does not: fianaisí cáipéiseacha.
More documentary, most documentary, very documentary
Tá an leabhar seo níos cáipéisí ná an ceann eile. This book is more documentary than the other one.
| more documentary | níos cáipéisí | in the past tense: ní ba cháipéisí |
|---|---|---|
| most documentary | is cáipéisí | in the past tense: ba cháipéisí |
| as documentary as | chomh cáipéiseach le | no change after chomh |
| very documentary | an-cháipéiseach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too documentary | rócháipéiseach | ró- lenites |
“Cáipéiseach” 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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Documentary in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for documentary?
The Irish for documentary is cáipéiseach (pronounced “KAW-paysh-uch”). It comes after the noun: clár cáipéiseach, a documentary board; fianaise cháipéiseach, documentary evidence.
How do you say more documentary and most documentary in Irish?
níos cáipéisí is more documentary and is cáipéisí is most documentary. In the past tense they become ní ba cháipéisí and ba cháipéisí.
Why does cáipéiseach become cháipéiseach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So fianaise cháipéiseach (documentary evidence) but clár cáipéiseach (a documentary board), because clár is masculine.
What is the plural of cáipéiseach?
With a plural noun cáipéiseach becomes cáipéiseacha: cláir cháipéiseacha, fianaisí cáipéiseacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very documentary in Irish?
an-cháipéiseach. Too documentary is rócháipéiseach, and as documentary as is chomh cáipéiseach le.
How do I say 'a documentary' as a noun?
Use 'clár faisnéise' or 'clár cáipéiseach'; 'cáipéiseach' itself is an adjective from 'cáipéis', a document.
