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- Irish:
- neamh-aistreach
- English:
- intransitive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More intransitive:
- níos neamh-aistrí
- Most intransitive:
- is neamh-aistrí
- Plural:
- neamh-aistreacha
- Pronunciation:
- “nyav-ASH-trukh” /ɲav ˈaʃtʲɾʲəx/
What does “neamh-aistreach” mean?
- intransitive
- Describes a verb that does not take a direct object.Also: intransitive verb, without an object.
“Neamh-aistreach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is neamh-aistreach after briathar (verb, masculine), after abairt (sentence, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, neamh-aistreacha.
More intransitive, most intransitive, very intransitive
Tá an úsáid seo níos neamh-aistrí ná an ceann eile. This usage is more intransitive than the other one.
| more intransitive | níos neamh-aistrí | in the past tense: ní ba neamh-aistrí |
|---|---|---|
| most intransitive | is neamh-aistrí | in the past tense: ba neamh-aistrí |
| as intransitive as | chomh neamh-aistreach le | no change after chomh |
| very intransitive | an-neamh-aistreach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too intransitive | róneamh-aistreach | ró- lenites |
“Neamh-aistreach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Intransitive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for intransitive?
The Irish for intransitive is neamh-aistreach (pronounced “nyav-ASH-trukh”). It comes after the noun: briathar neamh-aistreach, an intransitive verb; abairt neamh-aistreach, an intransitive sentence.
How do you say more intransitive and most intransitive in Irish?
níos neamh-aistrí is more intransitive and is neamh-aistrí is most intransitive. In the past tense they become ní ba neamh-aistrí and ba neamh-aistrí.
What is the plural of neamh-aistreach?
With a plural noun neamh-aistreach becomes neamh-aistreacha: briathra neamh-aistreacha, abairtí neamh-aistreacha.
How do you say very intransitive in Irish?
an-neamh-aistreach. Too intransitive is róneamh-aistreach, and as intransitive as is chomh neamh-aistreach le.
What is the opposite of neamh-aistreach?
The opposite is "aistreach", transitive, as in "briathar aistreach", a verb that takes an object.
Is it written neamh-aistreach or neamhaistreach?
In the Caighdeán, "neamh" takes a hyphen before a vowel, so "neamh-aistreach" is the standard spelling, and "neamhaistreach" is an older variant.
