HeyRuaHow to say “modular” in Irish
- Irish:
- modúlach
- English:
- modular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More modular:
- níos modúlaí
- Most modular:
- is modúlaí
- Plural:
- modúlacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MUD-oo-lukh” /ˈmˠɔd̪ˠuːl̪ˠəx/
What does “modúlach” mean?
- modular
- Made up of separate units or modules that can be combined or replaced.Also: made of modules, sectional.
“Modúlach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is modúlach after córas (system, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim mhodúlach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas modúlach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, modúlacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais mhodúlacha; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna modúlacha.
More modular, most modular, very modular
Tá an dearadh seo níos modúlaí ná an seancheann. This design is more modular than the old one.
| more modular | níos modúlaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhodúlaí |
|---|---|---|
| most modular | is modúlaí | in the past tense: ba mhodúlaí |
| as modular as | chomh modúlach le | no change after chomh |
| very modular | an-mhodúlach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too modular | rómhodúlach | ró- lenites |
“Modúlach” 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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Modular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for modular?
The Irish for modular is modúlach (pronounced “MUD-oo-lukh”). It comes after the noun: córas modúlach, a modular system; scéim mhodúlach, a modular scheme.
How do you say more modular and most modular in Irish?
níos modúlaí is more modular and is modúlaí is most modular. In the past tense they become ní ba mhodúlaí and ba mhodúlaí.
Why does modúlach become mhodúlach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim mhodúlach (a modular scheme) but córas modúlach (a modular system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of modúlach?
With a plural noun modúlach becomes modúlacha: córais mhodúlacha, scéimeanna modúlacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very modular in Irish?
an-mhodúlach. Too modular is rómhodúlach, and as modular as is chomh modúlach le.
What noun is modúlach based on?
It comes from the noun 'modúl', meaning a module, so 'cúrsa modúlach' is a course made up of modules.
