HeyRuaHow to say “to scrutinize” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionscrúdaigh
- English:
- to scrutinize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- mionscrúdú (ag mionscrúdú, scrutinizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- mionscrúdaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-skroo-dee” /ˈmʲɪnˌskruːdˠiː/
What does “mionscrúdaigh” mean?
- to scrutinize
- To examine something closely and in detail.Also: examine closely, inspect, study in detail, analyse.
“Mionscrúdaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhionscrúdaigh méI scrutinized | Níor mhionscrúdaigh méI did not scrutinize | Ar mhionscrúdaigh mé?Did I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | Mhionscrúdaigh túYou scrutinized | Níor mhionscrúdaigh túYou did not scrutinize | Ar mhionscrúdaigh tú?Did you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhionscrúdaigh sé / síHe scrutinized | Níor mhionscrúdaigh sé / síHe did not scrutinize | Ar mhionscrúdaigh sé / sí?Did he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | MhionscrúdaíomarWe scrutinized | Níor mhionscrúdaíomarWe did not scrutinize | Ar mhionscrúdaíomar?Did we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhionscrúdaigh sibhYou scrutinized | Níor mhionscrúdaigh sibhYou did not scrutinize | Ar mhionscrúdaigh sibh?Did you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | Mhionscrúdaigh siadThey scrutinized | Níor mhionscrúdaigh siadThey did not scrutinize | Ar mhionscrúdaigh siad?Did they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mionscrúdaíodh | Níor mionscrúdaíodh | Ar mionscrúdaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MionscrúdaímI scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdaímI do not scrutinize | An mionscrúdaím?Do I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | Mionscrúdaíonn túYou scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdaíonn túYou do not scrutinize | An mionscrúdaíonn tú?Do you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mionscrúdaíonn sé / síHe scrutinizes | Ní mhionscrúdaíonn sé / síHe does not scrutinize | An mionscrúdaíonn sé / sí?Does he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | MionscrúdaímidWe scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdaímidWe do not scrutinize | An mionscrúdaímid?Do we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mionscrúdaíonn sibhYou scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdaíonn sibhYou do not scrutinize | An mionscrúdaíonn sibh?Do you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | Mionscrúdaíonn siadThey scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdaíonn siadThey do not scrutinize | An mionscrúdaíonn siad?Do they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mionscrúdaítear | Ní mhionscrúdaítear | An mionscrúdaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mionscrúdóidh méI will scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóidh méI will not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóidh mé?Will I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | Mionscrúdóidh túYou will scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóidh túYou will not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóidh tú?Will you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mionscrúdóidh sé / síHe will scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóidh sé / síHe will not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóidh sé / sí?Will he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | MionscrúdóimidWe will scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóimidWe will not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóimid?Will we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mionscrúdóidh sibhYou will scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóidh sibhYou will not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóidh sibh?Will you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | Mionscrúdóidh siadThey will scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóidh siadThey will not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóidh siad?Will they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mionscrúdófar | Ní mhionscrúdófar | An mionscrúdófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhionscrúdóinnI would scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóinnI would not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóinn?Would I scrutinize? |
| tú (you) | MhionscrúdófáYou would scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdófáYou would not scrutinize | An mionscrúdófá?Would you scrutinize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhionscrúdódh sé / síHe would scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdódh sé / síHe would not scrutinize | An mionscrúdódh sé / sí?Would he scrutinize? |
| sinn (we) | MhionscrúdóimisWe would scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóimisWe would not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóimis?Would we scrutinize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhionscrúdódh sibhYou would scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdódh sibhYou would not scrutinize | An mionscrúdódh sibh?Would you scrutinize? |
| siad (they) | MhionscrúdóidísThey would scrutinize | Ní mhionscrúdóidísThey would not scrutinize | An mionscrúdóidís?Would they scrutinize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhionscrúdófaí | Ní mhionscrúdófaí | An mionscrúdófaí? |
“Mionscrúdaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mhionscrúdaigh an coiste an tuarascáil inné.
The committee scrutinized the report yesterday.
Mionscrúdaíonn an t-eagarthóir gach alt go cúramach.
The editor scrutinizes every article carefully.
Mionscrúdóidh na saineolaithe na torthaí an tseachtain seo chugainn.
The experts will scrutinize the results next week.
Mhionscrúdódh sí an conradh dá mbeadh am aici.
She would scrutinize the contract if she had time.
Níor mhionscrúdaigh siad na cuntais i gceart.
They did not examine the accounts properly.
Ar mhionscrúdaigh tú na doiciméid go léir?
Did you scrutinize all the documents?
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To scrutinize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to scrutinize?
The Irish for to scrutinize is mionscrúdaigh (pronounced “MIN-skroo-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is mionscrúdú.
What is the verbal noun of mionscrúdaigh?
The verbal noun of mionscrúdaigh is mionscrúdú, used after ag for the continuous: ag mionscrúdú (scrutinizing). The verbal adjective is mionscrúdaithe.
How do you say mionscrúdaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Mhionscrúdaigh mé; negative Níor mhionscrúdaigh mé; question Ar mhionscrúdaigh mé?. Future: Mionscrúdóidh mé; negative Ní mhionscrúdóidh mé; question An mionscrúdóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of mionscrúdaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhionscrúdóinn (I would scrutinize); negative Ní mhionscrúdóinn; question An mionscrúdóinn?.
How is 'mionscrúdaigh' different from 'scrúdaigh'?
'Scrúdaigh' means to examine in general, while 'mionscrúdaigh' adds 'mion-' (minute, detailed) and means to examine in fine detail, to scrutinize.
