HeyRuaHow to say “indicative” in Irish
- Irish:
- táscach
- English:
- indicative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More indicative:
- níos táscaí
- Most indicative:
- is táscaí
- Plural:
- táscacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TAWS-kukh” /ˈt̪ˠɑːsˠkəx/
What does “táscach” mean?
“Táscach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- indicative
- Used in grammar for the verb mood that states facts, the indicative mood.Also: indicative mood.
1 other meaning:
- 2indicative
- Showing or suggesting something; serving as a sign of it.Also: suggestive, showing, significant.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Táscach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is táscach after modh (method, masculine), after aimsir (weather, 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: aimsir tháscach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: modh táscach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, táscacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: aimsirí táscacha.
More indicative, most indicative, very indicative
Tá an toradh seo níos táscaí ná an ceann eile. This result is more indicative than the other one.
| more indicative | níos táscaí | in the past tense: ní ba tháscaí |
|---|---|---|
| most indicative | is táscaí | in the past tense: ba tháscaí |
| as indicative as | chomh táscach le | no change after chomh |
| very indicative | an-táscach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too indicative | rótháscach | ró- lenites |
“Táscach” 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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Indicative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for indicative?
The Irish for indicative is táscach (pronounced “TAWS-kukh”). It comes after the noun: modh táscach, an indicative method; aimsir tháscach, indicative weather.
How do you say more indicative and most indicative in Irish?
níos táscaí is more indicative and is táscaí is most indicative. In the past tense they become ní ba tháscaí and ba tháscaí.
Why does táscach become tháscach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So aimsir tháscach (indicative weather) but modh táscach (an indicative method), because modh is masculine.
What is the plural of táscach?
With a plural noun táscach becomes táscacha: modhanna táscacha, aimsirí táscacha.
How do you say very indicative in Irish?
an-táscach. Too indicative is rótháscach, and as indicative as is chomh táscach le.
What are the other moods called in Irish?
Besides an modh táscach, Irish grammar uses an modh ordaitheach (imperative), an modh foshuiteach (subjunctive) and an modh coinníollach (conditional).
