HeyRuaHow to say “textual” in Irish
- Irish:
- téacsach
- English:
- textual
- Word type:
- adjective
- More textual:
- níos téacsaí
- Most textual:
- is téacsaí
- Plural:
- téacsacha
- Pronunciation:
- “TAYK-sah-kh” /tʲeːksəx/
What does “téacsach” mean?
- textual
- Relating to a text or texts, or to the wording of a text.Also: text-based, of a text.
“Téacsach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is téacsach after téacs (text, masculine), after scéim (scheme, 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: scéim théacsach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: téacs téacsach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, téacsacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: scéimeanna téacsacha.
More textual, most textual, very textual
Tá an t-eagrán nua níos téacsaí ná an seancheann. The new edition is more textual than the old one.
| more textual | níos téacsaí | in the past tense: ní ba théacsaí |
|---|---|---|
| most textual | is téacsaí | in the past tense: ba théacsaí |
| as textual as | chomh téacsach le | no change after chomh |
| very textual | an-téacsach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too textual | róthéacsach | ró- lenites |
“Téacsach” 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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Textual in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for textual?
The Irish for textual is téacsach (pronounced “TAYK-sah-kh”). It comes after the noun: téacs téacsach, a textual text; scéim théacsach, a textual scheme.
How do you say more textual and most textual in Irish?
níos téacsaí is more textual and is téacsaí is most textual. In the past tense they become ní ba théacsaí and ba théacsaí.
Why does téacsach become théacsach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So scéim théacsach (a textual scheme) but téacs téacsach (a textual text), because téacs is masculine.
What is the plural of téacsach?
With a plural noun téacsach becomes téacsacha: téacsanna téacsacha, scéimeanna téacsacha.
How do you say very textual in Irish?
an-téacsach. Too textual is róthéacsach, and as textual as is chomh téacsach le.
Is 'téacsach' used for text messages?
No, 'téacsach' means textual, relating to a written text; a text message is 'téacs' or 'teachtaireacht théacs'.
