HeyRuaHow to say “moderate” in Irish
- Irish:
- modarálta
- English:
- moderate
- Word type:
- adjective
- More moderate:
- níos modarálta
- Most moderate:
- is modarálta
- Pronunciation:
- “MUD-ar-awl-ta” /ˈmˠɔd̪ˠəɾˠaːl̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “modarálta” mean?
- moderate
- Not extreme; kept within reasonable limits.Also: temperate, middling, reasonable.
Other Irish adjectives for moderate: measartha (moderate), cuimseach (moderate)
“Modarálta” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is modarálta after luas (speed, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim mhodarálta. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: luas modarálta.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, modarálta. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí modarálta.
More moderate, most moderate, very moderate
Tá a thuairimí níos modarálta anois. His views are more moderate now.
| more moderate | níos modarálta | in the past tense: ní ba mhodarálta |
|---|---|---|
| most moderate | is modarálta | in the past tense: ba mhodarálta |
| as moderate as | chomh modarálta le | no change after chomh |
| very moderate | an-mhodarálta | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too moderate | rómhodarálta | ró- lenites |
“Modarálta” 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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Moderate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for moderate?
The Irish for moderate is modarálta (pronounced “MUD-ar-awl-ta”). It comes after the noun: luas modarálta, a moderate speed; tuairim mhodarálta, a moderate opinion.
How do you say more moderate and most moderate in Irish?
níos modarálta is more moderate and is modarálta is most moderate. In the past tense they become ní ba mhodarálta and ba mhodarálta.
Why does modarálta become mhodarálta?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim mhodarálta (a moderate opinion) but luas modarálta (a moderate speed), because luas is masculine.
How do you say very moderate in Irish?
an-mhodarálta. Too moderate is rómhodarálta, and as moderate as is chomh modarálta le.
What is the difference between 'modarálta' and 'measartha'?
Both can mean moderate, but 'measartha' is the more everyday word and also means fairly or reasonably, while 'modarálta' is more formal, often used of views, politics or climate.
