HeyRuaHow to say “representative” in Irish
- Irish:
- samplach
- English:
- representative, sample
- Word type:
- adjective
- More representative:
- níos samplaí
- Most representative:
- is samplaí
- Plural:
- samplacha
- Pronunciation:
- “SOWM-pla-ukh” /ˈsˠəuːmˠpˠləx/
What does “samplach” mean?
“Samplach” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- representative
- Typical of a larger group, so that it can stand for the whole.Also: typical, exemplary.
1 other meaning: sample
- 2sample
- Serving as a sample or example of something.Also: example, specimen, illustrative.
“Samplach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is samplach after fear (man, masculine), after tuairim (opinion, 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: tuairim shamplach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear samplach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, samplacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shamplacha; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí samplacha.
More representative, most representative, very representative
Tá an grúpa seo níos samplaí ná an ceann eile. This group is more representative than the other one.
| more representative | níos samplaí | in the past tense: ní ba shamplaí |
|---|---|---|
| most representative | is samplaí | in the past tense: ba shamplaí |
| as representative as | chomh samplach le | no change after chomh |
| very representative | an-samplach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too representative | róshamplach | ró- lenites |
“Samplach” 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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Representative in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for representative?
The Irish for representative is samplach (pronounced “SOWM-pla-ukh”). It comes after the noun: fear samplach, a representative man; tuairim shamplach, a representative opinion.
How do you say more representative and most representative in Irish?
níos samplaí is more representative and is samplaí is most representative. In the past tense they become ní ba shamplaí and ba shamplaí.
Why does samplach become shamplach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim shamplach (a representative opinion) but fear samplach (a representative man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of samplach?
With a plural noun samplach becomes samplacha: fir shamplacha, tuairimí samplacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very representative in Irish?
an-samplach. Too representative is róshamplach, and as representative as is chomh samplach le.
Does samplach have more than one meaning?
Yes. Samplach can mean representative or sample, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What noun is samplach related to?
It comes from the noun sampla, meaning a sample or example, so abairt shamplach is an example sentence.
