HeyRuaHow to say “to fund” in Irish
- Irish:
- cistigh
- English:
- to fund
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cistiú (ag cistiú, funding)
- Verbal adjective:
- cistithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KISH-tee” /ˈcɪʃtʲiː/
What does “cistigh” mean?
- to fund
- To provide money or a fund for something, or to put money into a fund.Also: finance, put into a fund, provide funds for.
Other Irish verbs for to fund: maoinigh (fund)
“Cistigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chistigh méI funded | Níor chistigh méI did not fund | Ar chistigh mé?Did I fund? |
| tú (you) | Chistigh túYou funded | Níor chistigh túYou did not fund | Ar chistigh tú?Did you fund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chistigh sé / síHe funded | Níor chistigh sé / síHe did not fund | Ar chistigh sé / sí?Did he fund? |
| sinn (we) | ChistíomarWe funded | Níor chistíomarWe did not fund | Ar chistíomar?Did we fund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chistigh sibhYou funded | Níor chistigh sibhYou did not fund | Ar chistigh sibh?Did you fund? |
| siad (they) | Chistigh siadThey funded | Níor chistigh siadThey did not fund | Ar chistigh siad?Did they fund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cistíodh | Níor cistíodh | Ar cistíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CistímI fund | Ní chistímI do not fund | An gcistím?Do I fund? |
| tú (you) | Cistíonn túYou fund | Ní chistíonn túYou do not fund | An gcistíonn tú?Do you fund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cistíonn sé / síHe funds | Ní chistíonn sé / síHe does not fund | An gcistíonn sé / sí?Does he fund? |
| sinn (we) | CistímidWe fund | Ní chistímidWe do not fund | An gcistímid?Do we fund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cistíonn sibhYou fund | Ní chistíonn sibhYou do not fund | An gcistíonn sibh?Do you fund? |
| siad (they) | Cistíonn siadThey fund | Ní chistíonn siadThey do not fund | An gcistíonn siad?Do they fund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cistítear | Ní chistítear | An gcistítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cisteoidh méI will fund | Ní chisteoidh méI will not fund | An gcisteoidh mé?Will I fund? |
| tú (you) | Cisteoidh túYou will fund | Ní chisteoidh túYou will not fund | An gcisteoidh tú?Will you fund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cisteoidh sé / síHe will fund | Ní chisteoidh sé / síHe will not fund | An gcisteoidh sé / sí?Will he fund? |
| sinn (we) | CisteoimidWe will fund | Ní chisteoimidWe will not fund | An gcisteoimid?Will we fund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cisteoidh sibhYou will fund | Ní chisteoidh sibhYou will not fund | An gcisteoidh sibh?Will you fund? |
| siad (they) | Cisteoidh siadThey will fund | Ní chisteoidh siadThey will not fund | An gcisteoidh siad?Will they fund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cisteofar | Ní chisteofar | An gcisteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChisteoinnI would fund | Ní chisteoinnI would not fund | An gcisteoinn?Would I fund? |
| tú (you) | ChisteofáYou would fund | Ní chisteofáYou would not fund | An gcisteofá?Would you fund? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chisteodh sé / síHe would fund | Ní chisteodh sé / síHe would not fund | An gcisteodh sé / sí?Would he fund? |
| sinn (we) | ChisteoimisWe would fund | Ní chisteoimisWe would not fund | An gcisteoimis?Would we fund? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chisteodh sibhYou would fund | Ní chisteodh sibhYou would not fund | An gcisteodh sibh?Would you fund? |
| siad (they) | ChisteoidísThey would fund | Ní chisteoidísThey would not fund | An gcisteoidís?Would they fund? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chisteofaí | Ní chisteofaí | An gcisteofaí? |
“Cistigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chistigh an rialtas an tionscadal nua anuraidh.
The government funded the new project last year.
Cistíonn an chomhairle na himeachtaí seo gach bliain.
The council funds these events every year.
Cisteoidh an fhondúireacht an taighde amach anseo.
The foundation will fund the research in future.
Chisteodh an banc an scéim dá mbeadh plean ann.
The bank would fund the scheme if there were a plan.
Níor chistigh siad an scoil i gceart.
They did not fund the school properly.
Ar chistigh an tAontas Eorpach an bóthar sin?
Did the European Union fund that road?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To fund in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to fund?
The Irish for to fund is cistigh (pronounced “KISH-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cistiú.
What is the verbal noun of cistigh?
The verbal noun of cistigh is cistiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag cistiú (funding). The verbal adjective is cistithe.
How do you say cistigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chistigh mé; negative Níor chistigh mé; question Ar chistigh mé?. Future: Cisteoidh mé; negative Ní chisteoidh mé; question An gcisteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cistigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chisteoinn (I would fund); negative Ní chisteoinn; question An gcisteoinn?.
What is the difference between 'cistigh' and 'maoinigh'?
'Maoinigh' is the usual word for 'to finance or fund' something, while 'cistigh' is a more technical term linked to 'ciste' (a fund), used mainly in official and financial language.
