HeyRuaHow to say “obliging” in Irish
- Irish:
- soilíosach
- English:
- obliging
- Word type:
- adjective
- More obliging:
- níos soilíosaí
- Most obliging:
- is soilíosaí
- Plural:
- soilíosacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SIL-ee-uh-sukh” /sɛlʲiːəsəx/
What does “soilíosach” mean?
- obliging
- Willing and ready to do favours and help other people.Also: accommodating, helpful, kind, willing to help.
Other Irish adjectives for obliging: cuidiúil (helpful), garach (obliging), oibleagáideach (obliging)
“Soilíosach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is soilíosach after fear (man, masculine), after comharsa (neighbour, 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: comharsa shoilíosach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear soilíosach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, soilíosacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shoilíosacha; after other plurals it does not: comharsana soilíosacha.
More obliging, most obliging, very obliging
Tá Máire níos soilíosaí ná a deartháir. Máire is more obliging than her brother.
| more obliging | níos soilíosaí | in the past tense: ní ba shoilíosaí |
|---|---|---|
| most obliging | is soilíosaí | in the past tense: ba shoilíosaí |
| as obliging as | chomh soilíosach le | no change after chomh |
| very obliging | an-soilíosach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too obliging | róshoilíosach | ró- lenites |
“Soilíosach” 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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Obliging in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for obliging?
The Irish for obliging is soilíosach (pronounced “SIL-ee-uh-sukh”). It comes after the noun: fear soilíosach, an obliging man; comharsa shoilíosach, an obliging neighbour.
How do you say more obliging and most obliging in Irish?
níos soilíosaí is more obliging and is soilíosaí is most obliging. In the past tense they become ní ba shoilíosaí and ba shoilíosaí.
Why does soilíosach become shoilíosach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So comharsa shoilíosach (an obliging neighbour) but fear soilíosach (an obliging man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of soilíosach?
With a plural noun soilíosach becomes soilíosacha: fir shoilíosacha, comharsana soilíosacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very obliging in Irish?
an-soilíosach. Too obliging is róshoilíosach, and as obliging as is chomh soilíosach le.
What noun is soilíosach related to?
It comes from the noun 'soilíos', meaning a favour or an obliging act. You might say 'rinne sé soilíos dom', he did me a favour.
Which preposition is used with soilíosach?
Use 'le' for the person helped: 'bhí sí soilíosach liom', she was obliging to me.
