HeyRuaHow to say “to scrutinize” in Irish
- Irish:
- grinnscrúdaigh
- English:
- to scrutinize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- grinnscrúdú (ag grinnscrúdú, scrutinizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- grinnscrúdaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “GRIN-skroo-dee” /ˈɡɾʲɪnʲˌsˠkɾˠuːd̪ˠiː/
What does “grinnscrúdaigh” mean?
- to scrutinize
- To examine something very closely and carefully, looking at every detail.Also: examine closely, inspect carefully, study in detail, scrutinise.
“Grinnscrúdaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ghrinnscrúdaigh méI scrutinized | Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh méI did not scrutinize | Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh mé?Did I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | Ghrinnscrúdaigh túYou scrutinized | Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh túYou did not scrutinize | Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh tú?Did you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghrinnscrúdaigh sé / síHe scrutinized | Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh sé / síHe did not scrutinize | Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh sé / sí?Did he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | GhrinnscrúdaíomarWe scrutinized | Níor ghrinnscrúdaíomarWe did not scrutinize | Ar ghrinnscrúdaíomar?Did we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghrinnscrúdaigh sibhYou scrutinized | Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh sibhYou did not scrutinize | Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh sibh?Did you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | Ghrinnscrúdaigh siadThey scrutinized | Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh siadThey did not scrutinize | Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh siad?Did they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grinnscrúdaíodh | Níor grinnscrúdaíodh | Ar grinnscrúdaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GrinnscrúdaímI scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdaímI do not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdaím?Do I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | Grinnscrúdaíonn túYou scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdaíonn túYou do not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdaíonn tú?Do you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Grinnscrúdaíonn sé / síHe scrutinizes | Ní ghrinnscrúdaíonn sé / síHe does not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdaíonn sé / sí?Does he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | GrinnscrúdaímidWe scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdaímidWe do not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdaímid?Do we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Grinnscrúdaíonn sibhYou scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdaíonn sibhYou do not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdaíonn sibh?Do you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | Grinnscrúdaíonn siadThey scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdaíonn siadThey do not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdaíonn siad?Do they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grinnscrúdaítear | Ní ghrinnscrúdaítear | An ngrinnscrúdaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Grinnscrúdóidh méI will scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóidh méI will not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóidh mé?Will I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | Grinnscrúdóidh túYou will scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóidh túYou will not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóidh tú?Will you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Grinnscrúdóidh sé / síHe will scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóidh sé / síHe will not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóidh sé / sí?Will he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | GrinnscrúdóimidWe will scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóimidWe will not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóimid?Will we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Grinnscrúdóidh sibhYou will scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóidh sibhYou will not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóidh sibh?Will you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | Grinnscrúdóidh siadThey will scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóidh siadThey will not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóidh siad?Will they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grinnscrúdófar | Ní ghrinnscrúdófar | An ngrinnscrúdófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GhrinnscrúdóinnI would scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóinnI would not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóinn?Would I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | GhrinnscrúdófáYou would scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdófáYou would not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdófá?Would you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghrinnscrúdódh sé / síHe would scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdódh sé / síHe would not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdódh sé / sí?Would he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | GhrinnscrúdóimisWe would scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóimisWe would not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóimis?Would we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghrinnscrúdódh sibhYou would scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdódh sibhYou would not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdódh sibh?Would you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | GhrinnscrúdóidísThey would scrutinize | Ní ghrinnscrúdóidísThey would not scrutinize | An ngrinnscrúdóidís?Would they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ghrinnscrúdófaí | Ní ghrinnscrúdófaí | An ngrinnscrúdófaí? |
“Grinnscrúdaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Ghrinnscrúdaigh an coiste na cuntais go cúramach.
The committee scrutinized the accounts carefully.
Grinnscrúdaíonn an t-eagarthóir gach alt roimh fhoilsiú.
The editor scrutinizes every article before publication.
Grinnscrúdóidh na saineolaithe an tuarascáil an tseachtain seo chugainn.
The experts will scrutinize the report next week.
Ghrinnscrúdóinn an conradh dá mbeadh am agam.
I would scrutinize the contract if I had time.
Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh siad an fhianaise i gceart.
They did not scrutinize the evidence properly.
Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh tú na figiúirí sin?
Did you scrutinize those figures?
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To scrutinize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to scrutinize?
The Irish for to scrutinize is grinnscrúdaigh (pronounced “GRIN-skroo-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is grinnscrúdú.
What is the verbal noun of grinnscrúdaigh?
The verbal noun of grinnscrúdaigh is grinnscrúdú, used after ag for the continuous: ag grinnscrúdú (scrutinizing). The verbal adjective is grinnscrúdaithe.
How do you say grinnscrúdaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Ghrinnscrúdaigh mé; negative Níor ghrinnscrúdaigh mé; question Ar ghrinnscrúdaigh mé?. Future: Grinnscrúdóidh mé; negative Ní ghrinnscrúdóidh mé; question An ngrinnscrúdóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of grinnscrúdaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Ghrinnscrúdóinn (I would scrutinize); negative Ní ghrinnscrúdóinn; question An ngrinnscrúdóinn?.
How is 'grinnscrúdaigh' different from 'scrúdaigh'?
'Scrúdaigh' means to examine in general, while 'grinnscrúdaigh' adds 'grinn' (keen, close) and means to scrutinize in close detail.
