HeyRuaHow to say “explanatory” in Irish
- Irish:
- mínitheach
- English:
- explanatory
- Word type:
- adjective
- More explanatory:
- níos mínithí
- Most explanatory:
- is mínithí
- Plural:
- mínitheacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-nee-hukh” /ˈmʲiːnʲihəx/
What does “mínitheach” mean?
- explanatory
- Describes something that explains or makes the meaning of something clear.Also: explaining, expository, interpretive.
“Mínitheach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mínitheach after nóta (note, masculine), after abairt (sentence, 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: abairt mhínitheach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: nóta mínitheach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mínitheacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: abairtí mínitheacha.
More explanatory, most explanatory, very explanatory
Tá an t-eagrán nua níos mínithí ná an seaneagrán. The new edition is more explanatory than the old edition.
| more explanatory | níos mínithí | in the past tense: ní ba mhínithí |
|---|---|---|
| most explanatory | is mínithí | in the past tense: ba mhínithí |
| as explanatory as | chomh mínitheach le | no change after chomh |
| very explanatory | an-mhínitheach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too explanatory | rómhínitheach | ró- lenites |
“Mínitheach” 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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Explanatory in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for explanatory?
The Irish for explanatory is mínitheach (pronounced “MEE-nee-hukh”). It comes after the noun: nóta mínitheach, an explanatory note; abairt mhínitheach, an explanatory sentence.
How do you say more explanatory and most explanatory in Irish?
níos mínithí is more explanatory and is mínithí is most explanatory. In the past tense they become ní ba mhínithí and ba mhínithí.
Why does mínitheach become mhínitheach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So abairt mhínitheach (an explanatory sentence) but nóta mínitheach (an explanatory note), because nóta is masculine.
What is the plural of mínitheach?
With a plural noun mínitheach becomes mínitheacha: nótaí mínitheacha, abairtí mínitheacha.
How do you say very explanatory in Irish?
an-mhínitheach. Too explanatory is rómhínitheach, and as explanatory as is chomh mínitheach le.
Which verb is 'mínitheach' related to?
It comes from the verb 'mínigh' (explain), and the noun 'míniú' means an explanation.
