HeyRuaHow to say “photosensitive” in Irish
- Irish:
- fótamhothálach
- English:
- photosensitive
- Word type:
- adjective
- More photosensitive:
- níos fótamhothálaí
- Most photosensitive:
- is fótamhothálaí
- Plural:
- fótamhothálacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FOH-ta-wo-haw-lakh” /ˈfoːt̪ˠəˌwɔhaːl̪ˠəx/
What does “fótamhothálach” mean?
- photosensitive
- Reacting to or affected by light.Also: light-sensitive, sensitive to light.
“Fótamhothálach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is fótamhothálach after páipéar (paper, masculine), after bean (woman, 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: bean fhótamhothálach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páipéar fótamhothálach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, fótamhothálacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: páipéir fhótamhothálacha; after other plurals it does not: mná fótamhothálacha.
More photosensitive, most photosensitive, very photosensitive
Tá an páipéar seo níos fótamhothálaí ná an ceann eile. This paper is more photosensitive than the other one.
| more photosensitive | níos fótamhothálaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhótamhothálaí |
|---|---|---|
| most photosensitive | is fótamhothálaí | in the past tense: ab fhótamhothálaí |
| as photosensitive as | chomh fótamhothálach le | no change after chomh |
| very photosensitive | an-fhótamhothálach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too photosensitive | rófhótamhothálach | ró- lenites |
“Fótamhothálach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
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Photosensitive in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for photosensitive?
The Irish for photosensitive is fótamhothálach (pronounced “FOH-ta-wo-haw-lakh”). It comes after the noun: páipéar fótamhothálach, photosensitive paper; bean fhótamhothálach, a photosensitive woman.
How do you say more photosensitive and most photosensitive in Irish?
níos fótamhothálaí is more photosensitive and is fótamhothálaí is most photosensitive. In the past tense they become ní b'fhótamhothálaí and ab fhótamhothálaí.
Why does fótamhothálach become fhótamhothálach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean fhótamhothálach (a photosensitive woman) but páipéar fótamhothálach (photosensitive paper), because páipéar is masculine.
What is the plural of fótamhothálach?
With a plural noun fótamhothálach becomes fótamhothálacha: páipéir fhótamhothálacha, mná fótamhothálacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very photosensitive in Irish?
an-fhótamhothálach. Too photosensitive is rófhótamhothálach, and as photosensitive as is chomh fótamhothálach le.
What is the root of 'fótamhothálach'?
It combines 'fóta', meaning light or photo, with 'mothálach', meaning sensitive, so 'fótamhothálach' means sensitive to light.
