HeyRuaHow to say “quantitative” in Irish
- Irish:
- cainníochtúil
- English:
- quantitative
- Word type:
- adjective
- More quantitative:
- níos cainníochtúla
- Most quantitative:
- is cainníochtúla
- Plural:
- cainníochtúla
- Pronunciation:
- “KAN-yeekh-tool” /ˈkanʲiːxt̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “cainníochtúil” mean?
- quantitative
- Relating to or measured by amount or number rather than quality.Also: measurable, numerical, quantity-based.
“Cainníochtúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is cainníochtúil after ábhar (subject, 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 chainníochtúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar cainníochtúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, cainníochtúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair chainníochtúla; after other plurals it does not: mná cainníochtúla.
More quantitative, most quantitative, very quantitative
Tá an staidéar seo níos cainníochtúla ná an ceann eile. This study is more quantitative than the other one.
| more quantitative | níos cainníochtúla | in the past tense: ní ba chainníochtúla |
|---|---|---|
| most quantitative | is cainníochtúla | in the past tense: ba chainníochtúla |
| as quantitative as | chomh cainníochtúil le | no change after chomh |
| very quantitative | an-chainníochtúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too quantitative | róchainníochtúil | ró- lenites |
“Cainníochtúil” 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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Quantitative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for quantitative?
The Irish for quantitative is cainníochtúil (pronounced “KAN-yeekh-tool”). It comes after the noun: ábhar cainníochtúil, a quantitative subject; bean chainníochtúil, a quantitative woman.
How do you say more quantitative and most quantitative in Irish?
níos cainníochtúla is more quantitative and is cainníochtúla is most quantitative. In the past tense they become ní ba chainníochtúla and ba chainníochtúla.
Why does cainníochtúil become chainníochtúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean chainníochtúil (a quantitative woman) but ábhar cainníochtúil (a quantitative subject), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of cainníochtúil?
With a plural noun cainníochtúil becomes cainníochtúla: ábhair chainníochtúla, mná cainníochtúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very quantitative in Irish?
an-chainníochtúil. Too quantitative is róchainníochtúil, and as quantitative as is chomh cainníochtúil le.
What is the opposite of cainníochtúil?
The opposite is cáilíochtúil, 'qualitative', as in taighde cáilíochtúil, 'qualitative research'.
