HeyRuaHow to say “pilot” in Irish
- Irish:
- píolótach
- English:
- pilot
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pilot:
- níos píolótaí
- Most pilot:
- is píolótaí
- Plural:
- píolótacha
- Pronunciation:
- “PEE-loh-tukh” /pʲiːl̪ˠoːt̪ˠəx/
What does “píolótach” mean?
- pilot
- Used of a scheme, project or study that is run on a small scale first to test it before it is introduced fully.Also: trial, test, experimental, preliminary.
“Píolótach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is píolótach after tionscadal (project, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim phíolótach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tionscadal píolótach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, píolótacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: tionscadail phíolótacha; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna píolótacha.
More pilot, most pilot, very pilot
Tá an clár seo níos píolótaí ná an ceann eile. This programme is more of a pilot than the other one.
| more pilot | níos píolótaí | in the past tense: ní ba phíolótaí |
|---|---|---|
| most pilot | is píolótaí | in the past tense: ba phíolótaí |
| as pilot as | chomh píolótach le | no change after chomh |
| very pilot | an-phíolótach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pilot | róphíolótach | ró- lenites |
“Píolótach” 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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Pilot in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pilot?
The Irish for pilot is píolótach (pronounced “PEE-loh-tukh”). It comes after the noun: tionscadal píolótach, a pilot project; scéim phíolótach, a pilot scheme.
How do you say more pilot and most pilot in Irish?
níos píolótaí is more pilot and is píolótaí is most pilot. In the past tense they become ní ba phíolótaí and ba phíolótaí.
Why does píolótach become phíolótach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim phíolótach (a pilot scheme) but tionscadal píolótach (a pilot project), because tionscadal is masculine.
What is the plural of píolótach?
With a plural noun píolótach becomes píolótacha: tionscadail phíolótacha, scéimeanna píolótacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very pilot in Irish?
an-phíolótach. Too pilot is róphíolótach, and as pilot as is chomh píolótach le.
Is 'píolótach' related to the noun 'píolóta'?
Yes, it comes from 'píolóta' (a pilot), but the adjective 'píolótach' means trial or test, as in 'scéim phíolótach' (a pilot scheme), not relating to aircraft pilots.
