HeyRuaHow to say “inseparable” in Irish
- Irish:
- do-scartha
- English:
- inseparable
- Word type:
- adjective
- More inseparable:
- níos do-scartha
- Most inseparable:
- is do-scartha
- Pronunciation:
- “doh-SKAR-ha” /ˌd̪ˠoˈsˠkaɾˠhə/
What does “do-scartha” mean?
- inseparable
- Impossible to separate or part from something or someone.Also: indivisible, unable to be parted.
“Do-scartha” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is do-scartha after cara (friend, masculine), after girseach (girl, 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: girseach dho-scartha. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: cara do-scartha.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, do-scartha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: girseacha do-scartha.
More inseparable, most inseparable, very inseparable
Tá siad níos do-scartha anois ná riamh. They are more inseparable now than ever.
| more inseparable | níos do-scartha | in the past tense: ní ba dho-scartha |
|---|---|---|
| most inseparable | is do-scartha | in the past tense: ba dho-scartha |
| as inseparable as | chomh do-scartha le | no change after chomh |
| very inseparable | an-do-scartha | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too inseparable | ródho-scartha | ró- lenites |
“Do-scartha” 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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Inseparable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for inseparable?
The Irish for inseparable is do-scartha (pronounced “doh-SKAR-ha”). It comes after the noun: cara do-scartha, an inseparable friend; girseach dho-scartha, an inseparable girl.
How do you say more inseparable and most inseparable in Irish?
níos do-scartha is more inseparable and is do-scartha is most inseparable. In the past tense they become ní ba dho-scartha and ba dho-scartha.
Why does do-scartha become dho-scartha?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So girseach dho-scartha (an inseparable girl) but cara do-scartha (an inseparable friend), because cara is masculine.
How do you say very inseparable in Irish?
an-do-scartha. Too inseparable is ródho-scartha, and as inseparable as is chomh do-scartha le.
Which preposition goes with do-scartha?
Use ó for what something cannot be separated from, as in "do-scartha ón teaghlach", or de in "cuid do-scartha de".
