HeyRuaHow to say “to think” in Irish
- Irish:
- meas
- English:
- to think, estimate, judge
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- meas (ag meas, thinking)
- Verbal adjective:
- measta
- Pronunciation:
- “mass” /mʲasˠ/
What does “meas” mean?
“Meas” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to think
- To be of the opinion or reckon that something is so.Also: reckon, consider, deem.
2 other meanings: estimate or judge
“Meas” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mheas méI thought | Níor mheas méI did not think | Ar mheas mé?Did I think? |
| tú (you) | Mheas túYou thought | Níor mheas túYou did not think | Ar mheas tú?Did you think? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheas sé / síHe thought | Níor mheas sé / síHe did not think | Ar mheas sé / sí?Did he think? |
| sinn (we) | MheasamarWe thought | Níor mheasamarWe did not think | Ar mheasamar?Did we think? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheas sibhYou thought | Níor mheas sibhYou did not think | Ar mheas sibh?Did you think? |
| siad (they) | Mheas siadThey thought | Níor mheas siadThey did not think | Ar mheas siad?Did they think? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Measadh | Níor measadh | Ar measadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MeasaimI think | Ní mheasaimI do not think | An measaim?Do I think? |
| tú (you) | Measann túYou think | Ní mheasann túYou do not think | An measann tú?Do you think? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Measann sé / síHe thinks | Ní mheasann sé / síHe does not think | An measann sé / sí?Does he think? |
| sinn (we) | MeasaimidWe think | Ní mheasaimidWe do not think | An measaimid?Do we think? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Measann sibhYou think | Ní mheasann sibhYou do not think | An measann sibh?Do you think? |
| siad (they) | Measann siadThey think | Ní mheasann siadThey do not think | An measann siad?Do they think? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meastar | Ní mheastar | An meastar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Measfaidh méI will think | Ní mheasfaidh méI will not think | An measfaidh mé?Will I think? |
| tú (you) | Measfaidh túYou will think | Ní mheasfaidh túYou will not think | An measfaidh tú?Will you think? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Measfaidh sé / síHe will think | Ní mheasfaidh sé / síHe will not think | An measfaidh sé / sí?Will he think? |
| sinn (we) | MeasfaimidWe will think | Ní mheasfaimidWe will not think | An measfaimid?Will we think? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Measfaidh sibhYou will think | Ní mheasfaidh sibhYou will not think | An measfaidh sibh?Will you think? |
| siad (they) | Measfaidh siadThey will think | Ní mheasfaidh siadThey will not think | An measfaidh siad?Will they think? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Measfar | Ní mheasfar | An measfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MheasfainnI would think | Ní mheasfainnI would not think | An measfainn?Would I think? |
| tú (you) | MheasfáYou would think | Ní mheasfáYou would not think | An measfá?Would you think? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheasfadh sé / síHe would think | Ní mheasfadh sé / síHe would not think | An measfadh sé / sí?Would he think? |
| sinn (we) | MheasfaimisWe would think | Ní mheasfaimisWe would not think | An measfaimis?Would we think? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheasfadh sibhYou would think | Ní mheasfadh sibhYou would not think | An measfadh sibh?Would you think? |
| siad (they) | MheasfaidísThey would think | Ní mheasfaidísThey would not think | An measfaidís?Would they think? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mheasfaí | Ní mheasfaí | An measfaí? |
“Meas” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Other verbs in Irish
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To think in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to think?
The Irish for to think is meas (pronounced “mass”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is meas.
What is the verbal noun of meas?
The verbal noun of meas is meas, used after ag for the continuous: ag meas (thinking). The verbal adjective is measta.
How do you say meas in the past and the future?
Past: Mheas mé; negative Níor mheas mé; question Ar mheas mé?. Future: Measfaidh mé; negative Ní mheasfaidh mé; question An measfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of meas?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mheasfainn (I would think); negative Ní mheasfainn; question An measfainn?.
Does meas have more than one meaning?
Yes. Meas can mean to think, to estimate or to judge, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is the verb 'meas' the same as 'meas' meaning respect?
They share a spelling: the noun 'meas' means respect, as in 'Tá meas agam ort', while the verb 'meas' means to think or estimate, as in 'Measaim go bhfuil sé ceart'.
How is 'meas' different from 'síl' and 'ceap'?
All three can mean 'think'; 'síl' and 'ceap' are more everyday, while 'meas' suggests judging or reckoning, as in 'Measaim gur fiú é'.
