HeyRuaHow to say “subjective” in Irish
- Irish:
- suibiachtúil
- English:
- subjective
- Word type:
- adjective
- More subjective:
- níos suibiachtúla
- Most subjective:
- is suibiachtúla
- Plural:
- suibiachtúla
- Pronunciation:
- “SIB-ee-akh-tool” /ˈsˠɪbʲiəxt̪ˠuːlʲ/
What does “suibiachtúil” mean?
- subjective
- Based on personal feelings, opinions or views rather than on facts.Also: personal, biased.
“Suibiachtúil” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is suibiachtúil 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 shuibiachtúil. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: fear suibiachtúil.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, suibiachtúla. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: fir shuibiachtúla; after other plurals it does not: tuairimí suibiachtúla.
More subjective, most subjective, very subjective
Tá a chuntas níos suibiachtúla ná mo cheannsa. His account is more subjective than mine.
| more subjective | níos suibiachtúla | in the past tense: ní ba shuibiachtúla |
|---|---|---|
| most subjective | is suibiachtúla | in the past tense: ba shuibiachtúla |
| as subjective as | chomh suibiachtúil le | no change after chomh |
| very subjective | an-suibiachtúil | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too subjective | róshuibiachtúil | ró- lenites |
“Suibiachtúil” 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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Subjective in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for subjective?
The Irish for subjective is suibiachtúil (pronounced “SIB-ee-akh-tool”). It comes after the noun: fear suibiachtúil, a subjective man; tuairim shuibiachtúil, a subjective opinion.
How do you say more subjective and most subjective in Irish?
níos suibiachtúla is more subjective and is suibiachtúla is most subjective. In the past tense they become ní ba shuibiachtúla and ba shuibiachtúla.
Why does suibiachtúil become shuibiachtúil?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tuairim shuibiachtúil (a subjective opinion) but fear suibiachtúil (a subjective man), because fear is masculine.
What is the plural of suibiachtúil?
With a plural noun suibiachtúil becomes suibiachtúla: fir shuibiachtúla, tuairimí suibiachtúla. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very subjective in Irish?
an-suibiachtúil. Too subjective is róshuibiachtúil, and as subjective as is chomh suibiachtúil le.
What is the opposite of suibiachtúil?
The opposite is oibiachtúil, meaning objective, as in 'tuairisc oibiachtúil', an objective report.
