HeyRuaHow to say “to scan” in Irish
- Irish:
- scansáil
- English:
- to scan
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scansáil (ag scansáil, scanning)
- Verbal adjective:
- scansáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SKAN-saal” /ˈskanˠsˠaːlʲ/
What does “scansáil” mean?
“Scansáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to scan
- To scan something, for example a document with a scanner or an area with a device or the eyes.Also: scan in, digitise.
1 other meaning:
- 2to scan
- To analyse the metre of a line of verse.Also: analyse metre.
“Scansáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scansáil méI scanned | Níor scansáil méI did not scan | Ar scansáil mé?Did I scan? |
| tú (you) | Scansáil túYou scanned | Níor scansáil túYou did not scan | Ar scansáil tú?Did you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scansáil sé / síHe scanned | Níor scansáil sé / síHe did not scan | Ar scansáil sé / sí?Did he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScansálamarWe scanned | Níor scansálamarWe did not scan | Ar scansálamar?Did we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scansáil sibhYou scanned | Níor scansáil sibhYou did not scan | Ar scansáil sibh?Did you scan? |
| siad (they) | Scansáil siadThey scanned | Níor scansáil siadThey did not scan | Ar scansáil siad?Did they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scansáladh | Níor scansáladh | Ar scansáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScansálaimI scan | Ní scansálaimI do not scan | An scansálaim?Do I scan? |
| tú (you) | Scansálann túYou scan | Ní scansálann túYou do not scan | An scansálann tú?Do you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scansálann sé / síHe scans | Ní scansálann sé / síHe does not scan | An scansálann sé / sí?Does he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScansálaimidWe scan | Ní scansálaimidWe do not scan | An scansálaimid?Do we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scansálann sibhYou scan | Ní scansálann sibhYou do not scan | An scansálann sibh?Do you scan? |
| siad (they) | Scansálann siadThey scan | Ní scansálann siadThey do not scan | An scansálann siad?Do they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scansáiltear | Ní scansáiltear | An scansáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scansálfaidh méI will scan | Ní scansálfaidh méI will not scan | An scansálfaidh mé?Will I scan? |
| tú (you) | Scansálfaidh túYou will scan | Ní scansálfaidh túYou will not scan | An scansálfaidh tú?Will you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scansálfaidh sé / síHe will scan | Ní scansálfaidh sé / síHe will not scan | An scansálfaidh sé / sí?Will he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScansálfaimidWe will scan | Ní scansálfaimidWe will not scan | An scansálfaimid?Will we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scansálfaidh sibhYou will scan | Ní scansálfaidh sibhYou will not scan | An scansálfaidh sibh?Will you scan? |
| siad (they) | Scansálfaidh siadThey will scan | Ní scansálfaidh siadThey will not scan | An scansálfaidh siad?Will they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scansálfar | Ní scansálfar | An scansálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScansálfainnI would scan | Ní scansálfainnI would not scan | An scansálfainn?Would I scan? |
| tú (you) | ScansálfáYou would scan | Ní scansálfáYou would not scan | An scansálfá?Would you scan? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scansálfadh sé / síHe would scan | Ní scansálfadh sé / síHe would not scan | An scansálfadh sé / sí?Would he scan? |
| sinn (we) | ScansálfaimisWe would scan | Ní scansálfaimisWe would not scan | An scansálfaimis?Would we scan? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scansálfadh sibhYou would scan | Ní scansálfadh sibhYou would not scan | An scansálfadh sibh?Would you scan? |
| siad (they) | ScansálfaidísThey would scan | Ní scansálfaidísThey would not scan | An scansálfaidís?Would they scan? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scansálfaí | Ní scansálfaí | An scansálfaí? |
“Scansáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scansáil mé an doiciméad inné.
I scanned the document yesterday.
Scansálann an t-inneall na cártaí go tapa.
The machine scans the cards quickly.
Scansálfaidh mé na grianghraif amárach.
I will scan the photographs tomorrow.
Scansálfainn é dá mbeadh scanóir agam.
I would scan it if I had a scanner.
Níor scansáil sé an fhoirm fós.
He hasn't scanned the form yet.
Ar scansáil tú na leathanaigh ar fad?
Did you scan all the pages?
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To scan in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to scan?
The Irish for to scan is scansáil (pronounced “SKAN-saal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scansáil.
What is the verbal noun of scansáil?
The verbal noun of scansáil is scansáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag scansáil (scanning). The verbal adjective is scansáilte.
How do you say scansáil in the past and the future?
Past: Scansáil mé; negative Níor scansáil mé; question Ar scansáil mé?. Future: Scansálfaidh mé; negative Ní scansálfaidh mé; question An scansálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scansáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scansálfainn (I would scan); negative Ní scansálfainn; question An scansálfainn?.
What is the noun for the device that scans?
A scanner is 'scanóir', and the act of scanning is the verbal noun 'scansáil', as in 'ag scansáil doiciméad'.
