HeyRuaHow to say “to scan” in Irish
- Irish:
- scan
- English:
- to scan
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scanadh (ag scanadh, scanning)
- Verbal adjective:
- scanta
- Pronunciation:
- “skan” /skan̪ˠ/
What does “scan” mean?
“Scan” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to scan
- To examine something with a scanner or electronic device, such as a document or a part of the body.Also: digitize, scan in.
1 other meaning:
- 2to scan
- To analyse the metre of a line of verse.Also: analyse metre.
Other Irish verbs for to scan: scansáil (scan)
“Scan” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scan méI scanned | Níor scan méI did not scan | Ar scan mé?Did I scan? |
| tú (you) | Scan túYou scanned | Níor scan túYou did not scan | Ar scan tú?Did you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scan sé / síHe scanned | Níor scan sé / síHe did not scan | Ar scan sé / sí?Did he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScanamarWe scanned | Níor scanamarWe did not scan | Ar scanamar?Did we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scan sibhYou scanned | Níor scan sibhYou did not scan | Ar scan sibh?Did you scan? |
| siad (they) | Scan siadThey scanned | Níor scan siadThey did not scan | Ar scan siad?Did they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scanadh | Níor scanadh | Ar scanadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScanaimI scan | Ní scanaimI do not scan | An scanaim?Do I scan? |
| tú (you) | Scanann túYou scan | Ní scanann túYou do not scan | An scanann tú?Do you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scanann sé / síHe scans | Ní scanann sé / síHe does not scan | An scanann sé / sí?Does he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScanaimidWe scan | Ní scanaimidWe do not scan | An scanaimid?Do we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scanann sibhYou scan | Ní scanann sibhYou do not scan | An scanann sibh?Do you scan? |
| siad (they) | Scanann siadThey scan | Ní scanann siadThey do not scan | An scanann siad?Do they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scantar | Ní scantar | An scantar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scanfaidh méI will scan | Ní scanfaidh méI will not scan | An scanfaidh mé?Will I scan? |
| tú (you) | Scanfaidh túYou will scan | Ní scanfaidh túYou will not scan | An scanfaidh tú?Will you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scanfaidh sé / síHe will scan | Ní scanfaidh sé / síHe will not scan | An scanfaidh sé / sí?Will he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScanfaimidWe will scan | Ní scanfaimidWe will not scan | An scanfaimid?Will we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scanfaidh sibhYou will scan | Ní scanfaidh sibhYou will not scan | An scanfaidh sibh?Will you scan? |
| siad (they) | Scanfaidh siadThey will scan | Ní scanfaidh siadThey will not scan | An scanfaidh siad?Will they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scanfar | Ní scanfar | An scanfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScanfainnI would scan | Ní scanfainnI would not scan | An scanfainn?Would I scan? |
| tú (you) | ScanfáYou would scan | Ní scanfáYou would not scan | An scanfá?Would you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scanfadh sé / síHe would scan | Ní scanfadh sé / síHe would not scan | An scanfadh sé / sí?Would he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScanfaimisWe would scan | Ní scanfaimisWe would not scan | An scanfaimis?Would we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scanfadh sibhYou would scan | Ní scanfadh sibhYou would not scan | An scanfadh sibh?Would you scan? |
| siad (they) | ScanfaidísThey would scan | Ní scanfaidísThey would not scan | An scanfaidís?Would they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scanfaí | Ní scanfaí | An scanfaí? |
“Scan” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scan mé na grianghraif aréir.
I scanned the photographs last night.
Scanann an meaisín na doiciméid go tapa.
The machine scans the documents quickly.
Scanfaidh an dochtúir do chos amárach.
The doctor will scan your leg tomorrow.
Scanfainn an fhoirm dá mbeadh scanóir agam.
I would scan the form if I had a scanner.
Níor scan sí an litir fós.
She hasn't scanned the letter yet.
Ar scan tú na ticéid?
Did you scan the tickets?
Other verbs in Irish
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To scan in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to scan?
The Irish for to scan is scan (pronounced “skan”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scanadh.
What is the verbal noun of scan?
The verbal noun of scan is scanadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag scanadh (scanning). The verbal adjective is scanta.
How do you say scan in the past and the future?
Past: Scan mé; negative Níor scan mé; question Ar scan mé?. Future: Scanfaidh mé; negative Ní scanfaidh mé; question An scanfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scan?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scanfainn (I would scan); negative Ní scanfainn; question An scanfainn?.
What is the word for the device that scans?
A scanner is 'scanóir', and a scan, such as a medical one, is 'scanadh' or 'scanán'.
