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Objective in Irish (oibiachtúil): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for objective is oibiachtúil: fear oibiachtúil, an objective man.
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How to say “objective” in Irish

Irish:
oibiachtúil
English:
objective
Word type:
adjective
More objective:
níos oibiachtúla
Most objective:
is oibiachtúla
Plural:
oibiachtúla
Pronunciation:
“EB-ee-akh-tool”  /ɛbʲiəxt̪ˠuːlʲ/

What does “oibiachtúil” mean?

“Oibiachtúil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

objective
Based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.Also: impartial, unbiased, neutral, factual.
1 other meaning:
2objective
Existing outside the mind, real rather than imagined.Also: real, external.

“Oibiachtúil” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is oibiachtúil after fear (man, masculine), after tuairisc (report, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounfear oibiachtúilan objective man
after a feminine nountuairisc oibiachtúilan objective report
after a plural nounfir oibiachtúlaobjective men

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
firmen
+
oibiachtúlaobjective, plural
=
fir oibiachtúlaobjective men

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, oibiachtúla.

More objective, most objective, very objective

níosmore
+
oibiachtúlaobjective
=
níos oibiachtúlamore objective
ismost
+
oibiachtúlaobjective
=
is oibiachtúlamost objective

Tá an t-alt seo níos oibiachtúla ná an ceann eile. This article is more objective than the other one.

more objectiveníos oibiachtúlain the past tense: ní b'oibiachtúla
most objectiveis oibiachtúlain the past tense: ab oibiachtúla
as objective aschomh hoibiachtúil lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very objectivean-oibiachtúilan- lenites, except d, t and s
too objectiveró-oibiachtúilró- lenites

“Oibiachtúil” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

Thug sé cuntas oibiachtúil ar an gcruinniú.
He gave an objective account of the meeting.
Scríobh sí tuairisc oibiachtúil don nuachtán.
She wrote an objective report for the newspaper.
Teastaíonn critéir oibiachtúla uainn.
We need objective criteria.
Tá an t-alt seo níos oibiachtúla ná an ceann eile.
This article is more objective than the other one.
Ní éasca é a bheith oibiachtúil i gcónaí.
It is not always easy to be objective.

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Objective in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for objective?

The Irish for objective is oibiachtúil (pronounced “EB-ee-akh-tool”). It comes after the noun: fear oibiachtúil, an objective man; tuairisc oibiachtúil, an objective report.

How do you say more objective and most objective in Irish?

níos oibiachtúla is more objective and is oibiachtúla is most objective. In the past tense they become ní b'oibiachtúla and ab oibiachtúla.

What is the plural of oibiachtúil?

With a plural noun oibiachtúil becomes oibiachtúla: fir oibiachtúla, tuairiscí oibiachtúla.

How do you say very objective in Irish?

an-oibiachtúil. Too objective is ró-oibiachtúil, and as objective as is chomh hoibiachtúil le.

What is the opposite of oibiachtúil?

The opposite is suibiachtúil, meaning subjective, based on personal feelings.

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