HeyRuaHow to say “parliamentary” in Irish
- Irish:
- parlaiminteach
- English:
- parliamentary
- Word type:
- adjective
- More parliamentary:
- níos parlaimintí
- Most parliamentary:
- is parlaimintí
- Plural:
- parlaiminteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PAR-lam-int-yakh” /ˈpaɾˠlˠəmʲɪnʲtʲəx/
What does “parlaiminteach” mean?
- parliamentary
- Relating to a parliament or to its members and work.Also: of parliament, legislative.
“Parlaiminteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is parlaiminteach after córas (system, masculine), after oifig (office, 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: oifig pharlaiminteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: córas parlaiminteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, parlaiminteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: córais pharlaiminteacha; after other plurals it does not: oifigí parlaiminteacha.
More parliamentary, most parliamentary, very parliamentary
Tá an córas seo níos parlaimintí ná an seancheann. This system is more parliamentary than the old one.
| more parliamentary | níos parlaimintí | in the past tense: ní ba pharlaimintí |
|---|---|---|
| most parliamentary | is parlaimintí | in the past tense: ba pharlaimintí |
| as parliamentary as | chomh parlaiminteach le | no change after chomh |
| very parliamentary | an-pharlaiminteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too parliamentary | rópharlaiminteach | ró- lenites |
“Parlaiminteach” 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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Parliamentary in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for parliamentary?
The Irish for parliamentary is parlaiminteach (pronounced “PAR-lam-int-yakh”). It comes after the noun: córas parlaiminteach, a parliamentary system; oifig pharlaiminteach, a parliamentary office.
How do you say more parliamentary and most parliamentary in Irish?
níos parlaimintí is more parliamentary and is parlaimintí is most parliamentary. In the past tense they become ní ba pharlaimintí and ba pharlaimintí.
Why does parlaiminteach become pharlaiminteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So oifig pharlaiminteach (a parliamentary office) but córas parlaiminteach (a parliamentary system), because córas is masculine.
What is the plural of parlaiminteach?
With a plural noun parlaiminteach becomes parlaiminteacha: córais pharlaiminteacha, oifigí parlaiminteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very parliamentary in Irish?
an-pharlaiminteach. Too parliamentary is rópharlaiminteach, and as parliamentary as is chomh parlaiminteach le.
What is the noun related to parlaiminteach?
The noun is "parlaimint", meaning parliament; in Ireland the national parliament is usually called "an tOireachtas" and its lower house "Dáil Éireann".
