HeyRuaHow to say “molecular” in Irish
- Irish:
- móilíneach
- English:
- molecular
- Word type:
- adjective
- More molecular:
- níos móilíní
- Most molecular:
- is móilíní
- Plural:
- móilíneacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MOH-lee-nyakh” /ˈmoːlʲiːnʲəx/
What does “móilíneach” mean?
- molecular
- Relating to molecules, the tiny particles that substances are made of.Also: of molecules, molecule.
“Móilíneach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is móilíneach after struchtúr (structure, masculine), after cill (cell, 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: cill mhóilíneach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: struchtúr móilíneach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, móilíneacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: struchtúir mhóilíneacha; after other plurals it does not: cealla móilíneacha.
More molecular, most molecular, very molecular
Tá an cur chuige seo níos móilíní ná an ceann eile. This approach is more molecular than the other one.
| more molecular | níos móilíní | in the past tense: ní ba mhóilíní |
|---|---|---|
| most molecular | is móilíní | in the past tense: ba mhóilíní |
| as molecular as | chomh móilíneach le | no change after chomh |
| very molecular | an-mhóilíneach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too molecular | rómhóilíneach | ró- lenites |
“Móilíneach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Molecular in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for molecular?
The Irish for molecular is móilíneach (pronounced “MOH-lee-nyakh”). It comes after the noun: struchtúr móilíneach, a molecular structure; cill mhóilíneach, a molecular cell.
How do you say more molecular and most molecular in Irish?
níos móilíní is more molecular and is móilíní is most molecular. In the past tense they become ní ba mhóilíní and ba mhóilíní.
Why does móilíneach become mhóilíneach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cill mhóilíneach (a molecular cell) but struchtúr móilíneach (a molecular structure), because struchtúr is masculine.
What is the plural of móilíneach?
With a plural noun móilíneach becomes móilíneacha: struchtúir mhóilíneacha, cealla móilíneacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very molecular in Irish?
an-mhóilíneach. Too molecular is rómhóilíneach, and as molecular as is chomh móilíneach le.
What noun is 'móilíneach' related to?
It comes from 'móilín', a molecule, so 'móilíneach' means relating to molecules, as in 'meáchan móilíneach'.
