HeyRuaHow to say “motorized” in Irish
- Irish:
- mótarghluaiste
- English:
- motorized
- Word type:
- adjective
- More motorized:
- níos mótarghluaiste
- Most motorized:
- is mótarghluaiste
- Pronunciation:
- “MOH-tur-ghloo-ish-tya” /ˈmˠoːt̪ˠəɾˠˌɣɫ̪uəʃtʲə/
What does “mótarghluaiste” mean?
- motorized
- Driven or powered by a motor or engine.Also: motor-driven, motor-powered, engine-driven.
“Mótarghluaiste” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is mótarghluaiste after rothar (bicycle, masculine), after cos (leg, 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: cos mhótarghluaiste. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: rothar mótarghluaiste.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, mótarghluaiste. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: rothair mhótarghluaiste; after other plurals it does not: cosa mótarghluaiste.
More motorized, most motorized, very motorized
Tá an bád seo níos mótarghluaiste ná an ceann eile. This boat is more motorized than the other one.
| more motorized | níos mótarghluaiste | in the past tense: ní ba mhótarghluaiste |
|---|---|---|
| most motorized | is mótarghluaiste | in the past tense: ba mhótarghluaiste |
| as motorized as | chomh mótarghluaiste le | no change after chomh |
| very motorized | an-mhótarghluaiste | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too motorized | rómhótarghluaiste | ró- lenites |
“Mótarghluaiste” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Motorized in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for motorized?
The Irish for motorized is mótarghluaiste (pronounced “MOH-tur-ghloo-ish-tya”). It comes after the noun: rothar mótarghluaiste, a motorized bicycle; cos mhótarghluaiste, a motorized leg.
How do you say more motorized and most motorized in Irish?
níos mótarghluaiste is more motorized and is mótarghluaiste is most motorized. In the past tense they become ní ba mhótarghluaiste and ba mhótarghluaiste.
Why does mótarghluaiste become mhótarghluaiste?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So cos mhótarghluaiste (a motorized leg) but rothar mótarghluaiste (a motorized bicycle), because rothar is masculine.
How do you say very motorized in Irish?
an-mhótarghluaiste. Too motorized is rómhótarghluaiste, and as motorized as is chomh mótarghluaiste le.
Where is 'mótarghluaiste' mostly used?
It is mainly a technical or legal term, as in 'feithicil mhótarghluaiste' (motor vehicle), used in official and transport documents.
