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Non-military in Irish (neamh-mhíleata): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for non-military is neamh-mhíleata: aerfort neamh-mhíleata, a non-military airport.
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How to say “non-military” in Irish

Irish:
neamh-mhíleata
English:
non-military
Word type:
adjective
More non-military:
níos neamh-mhíleata
Most non-military:
is neamh-mhíleata
Pronunciation:
“nyav-VEE-lat-a”  /ɲav ˈvʲiːl̠ʲət̪ˠə/

What does “neamh-mhíleata” mean?

non-military
Not connected with the army or the armed forces.Also: civilian, civil.

“Neamh-mhíleata” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is neamh-mhíleata after aerfort (airport, masculine), after eagraíocht (organization, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounaerfort neamh-mhíleataa non-military airport
after a feminine nouneagraíocht neamh-mhíleataa non-military organization
after a plural nounaerfoirt neamh-mhíleatanon-military airports
plural
aerfoirtairports
+
neamh-mhíleatanon-military, plural
=
aerfoirt neamh-mhíleatanon-military airports

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, neamh-mhíleata.

More non-military, most non-military, very non-military

níosmore
+
neamh-mhíleatanon-military
=
níos neamh-mhíleatamore non-military
ismost
+
neamh-mhíleatanon-military
=
is neamh-mhíleatamost non-military

Bhí an misean seo níos neamh-mhíleata ná an ceann deireanach. This mission was more non-military than the last one.

more non-militaryníos neamh-mhíleatain the past tense: ní ba neamh-mhíleata
most non-militaryis neamh-mhíleatain the past tense: ba neamh-mhíleata
as non-military aschomh neamh-mhíleata leno change after chomh
very non-militaryan-neamh-mhíleataan- lenites, except d, t and s
too non-militaryróneamh-mhíleataró- lenites

“Neamh-mhíleata” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Is aerfort neamh-mhíleata é seo anois.
This is a non-military airport now.
Tá eagraíocht neamh-mhíleata ag cabhrú leis na teifigh.
A non-military organisation is helping the refugees.
Seoladh soithí neamh-mhíleata chun an bia a iompar.
Non-military vessels were sent to carry the food.
Bhí an misean seo níos neamh-mhíleata ná an ceann deireanach.
This mission was more non-military than the last one.
Tá an tionscadal go hiomlán neamh-mhíleata.
The project is entirely non-military.

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Non-military in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for non-military?

The Irish for non-military is neamh-mhíleata (pronounced “nyav-VEE-lat-a”). It comes after the noun: aerfort neamh-mhíleata, a non-military airport; eagraíocht neamh-mhíleata, a non-military organization.

How do you say more non-military and most non-military in Irish?

níos neamh-mhíleata is more non-military and is neamh-mhíleata is most non-military. In the past tense they become ní ba neamh-mhíleata and ba neamh-mhíleata.

How do you say very non-military in Irish?

an-neamh-mhíleata. Too non-military is róneamh-mhíleata, and as non-military as is chomh neamh-mhíleata le.

Is 'neamh-mhíleata' the same as 'sibhialta'?

They overlap: 'sibhialta' means civil or civilian in general, while 'neamh-mhíleata' stresses that something is not military, as in 'aerfort neamh-mhíleata'.

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