HeyRuaHow to say “imaginative” in Irish
- Irish:
- samhlaíoch
- English:
- imaginative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More imaginative:
- níos samhlaíche
- Most imaginative:
- is samhlaíche
- Plural:
- samhlaíocha
- Pronunciation:
- “SOW-lee-ukh” /ˈsˠəulˠiːəx/
What does “samhlaíoch” mean?
- imaginative
- Having or showing a lot of imagination and creative ideas.Also: creative, inventive, fanciful.
“Samhlaíoch” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is samhlaíoch after scéal (story, masculine), after aisling (dream, 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: aisling shamhlaíoch. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: scéal samhlaíoch.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, samhlaíocha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aislingí samhlaíocha.
More imaginative, most imaginative, very imaginative
Tá an dara dráma níos samhlaíche ná an chéad cheann. The second play is more imaginative than the first one.
| more imaginative | níos samhlaíche | in the past tense: ní ba shamhlaíche |
|---|---|---|
| most imaginative | is samhlaíche | in the past tense: ba shamhlaíche |
| as imaginative as | chomh samhlaíoch le | no change after chomh |
| very imaginative | an-samhlaíoch | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too imaginative | róshamhlaíoch | ró- lenites |
“Samhlaíoch” 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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Imaginative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for imaginative?
The Irish for imaginative is samhlaíoch (pronounced “SOW-lee-ukh”). It comes after the noun: scéal samhlaíoch, an imaginative story; aisling shamhlaíoch, an imaginative dream.
How do you say more imaginative and most imaginative in Irish?
níos samhlaíche is more imaginative and is samhlaíche is most imaginative. In the past tense they become ní ba shamhlaíche and ba shamhlaíche.
Why does samhlaíoch become shamhlaíoch?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aisling shamhlaíoch (an imaginative dream) but scéal samhlaíoch (an imaginative story), because scéal is masculine.
What is the plural of samhlaíoch?
With a plural noun samhlaíoch becomes samhlaíocha: scéalta samhlaíocha, aislingí samhlaíocha.
How do you say very imaginative in Irish?
an-samhlaíoch. Too imaginative is róshamhlaíoch, and as imaginative as is chomh samhlaíoch le.
What is the difference between 'samhlaíoch' and 'cruthaitheach'?
'Samhlaíoch' stresses imagination and fancy, while 'cruthaitheach' means creative in the sense of making or producing something new. They often overlap.
