HeyRuaHow to say “supplementary” in Irish
- Irish:
- forlíontach
- English:
- supplementary
- Word type:
- adjective
- More supplementary:
- níos forlíontaí
- Most supplementary:
- is forlíontaí
- Plural:
- forlíontacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FOR-leen-tukh” /ˈfɔɾˠlʲiːnˠt̪ˠəx/
What does “forlíontach” mean?
- supplementary
- Added to something to complete it or make it bigger.Also: additional, extra, complementary.
“Forlíontach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is forlíontach after ábhar (material, masculine), after ceist (question, 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: ceist fhorlíontach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: ábhar forlíontach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, forlíontacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: ábhair fhorlíontacha; after other plurals it does not: ceisteanna forlíontacha.
More supplementary, most supplementary, very supplementary
Tá an liosta seo níos forlíontaí ná an ceann eile. This list is more supplementary than the other one.
| more supplementary | níos forlíontaí | in the past tense: ní b'fhorlíontaí |
|---|---|---|
| most supplementary | is forlíontaí | in the past tense: ab fhorlíontaí |
| as supplementary as | chomh forlíontach le | no change after chomh |
| very supplementary | an-fhorlíontach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too supplementary | rófhorlíontach | ró- lenites |
“Forlíontach” 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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Supplementary in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for supplementary?
The Irish for supplementary is forlíontach (pronounced “FOR-leen-tukh”). It comes after the noun: ábhar forlíontach, a supplementary material; ceist fhorlíontach, a supplementary question.
How do you say more supplementary and most supplementary in Irish?
níos forlíontaí is more supplementary and is forlíontaí is most supplementary. In the past tense they become ní b'fhorlíontaí and ab fhorlíontaí.
Why does forlíontach become fhorlíontach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So ceist fhorlíontach (a supplementary question) but ábhar forlíontach (a supplementary material), because ábhar is masculine.
What is the plural of forlíontach?
With a plural noun forlíontach becomes forlíontacha: ábhair fhorlíontacha, ceisteanna forlíontacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very supplementary in Irish?
an-fhorlíontach. Too supplementary is rófhorlíontach, and as supplementary as is chomh forlíontach le.
What is the difference between forlíontach and breise?
Both mean extra, but forlíontach is formal and used for official supplements, as in ceist fhorlíontach, while breise is the everyday word, as in am breise.
