HeyRuaHow to say “to afforest” in Irish
- Irish:
- coilltigh
- English:
- to afforest
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- coilltiú (ag coilltiú, afforesting)
- Verbal adjective:
- coilltithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KWIL-tee” /ˈkɪl̠ʲtʲiː/
What does “coilltigh” mean?
- to afforest
- To plant trees on land so that it becomes a forest.Also: forest, plant with trees, plant trees.
“Coilltigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Choilltigh méI afforested | Níor choilltigh méI did not afforest | Ar choilltigh mé?Did I afforest? |
| tú (you) | Choilltigh túYou afforested | Níor choilltigh túYou did not afforest | Ar choilltigh tú?Did you afforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Choilltigh sé / síHe afforested | Níor choilltigh sé / síHe did not afforest | Ar choilltigh sé / sí?Did he afforest? |
| sinn (we) | ChoilltíomarWe afforested | Níor choilltíomarWe did not afforest | Ar choilltíomar?Did we afforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Choilltigh sibhYou afforested | Níor choilltigh sibhYou did not afforest | Ar choilltigh sibh?Did you afforest? |
| siad (they) | Choilltigh siadThey afforested | Níor choilltigh siadThey did not afforest | Ar choilltigh siad?Did they afforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coilltíodh | Níor coilltíodh | Ar coilltíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CoilltímI afforest | Ní choilltímI do not afforest | An gcoilltím?Do I afforest? |
| tú (you) | Coilltíonn túYou afforest | Ní choilltíonn túYou do not afforest | An gcoilltíonn tú?Do you afforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Coilltíonn sé / síHe afforests | Ní choilltíonn sé / síHe does not afforest | An gcoilltíonn sé / sí?Does he afforest? |
| sinn (we) | CoilltímidWe afforest | Ní choilltímidWe do not afforest | An gcoilltímid?Do we afforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Coilltíonn sibhYou afforest | Ní choilltíonn sibhYou do not afforest | An gcoilltíonn sibh?Do you afforest? |
| siad (they) | Coilltíonn siadThey afforest | Ní choilltíonn siadThey do not afforest | An gcoilltíonn siad?Do they afforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coilltítear | Ní choilltítear | An gcoilltítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Coillteoidh méI will afforest | Ní choillteoidh méI will not afforest | An gcoillteoidh mé?Will I afforest? |
| tú (you) | Coillteoidh túYou will afforest | Ní choillteoidh túYou will not afforest | An gcoillteoidh tú?Will you afforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Coillteoidh sé / síHe will afforest | Ní choillteoidh sé / síHe will not afforest | An gcoillteoidh sé / sí?Will he afforest? |
| sinn (we) | CoillteoimidWe will afforest | Ní choillteoimidWe will not afforest | An gcoillteoimid?Will we afforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Coillteoidh sibhYou will afforest | Ní choillteoidh sibhYou will not afforest | An gcoillteoidh sibh?Will you afforest? |
| siad (they) | Coillteoidh siadThey will afforest | Ní choillteoidh siadThey will not afforest | An gcoillteoidh siad?Will they afforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coillteofar | Ní choillteofar | An gcoillteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChoillteoinnI would afforest | Ní choillteoinnI would not afforest | An gcoillteoinn?Would I afforest? |
| tú (you) | ChoillteofáYou would afforest | Ní choillteofáYou would not afforest | An gcoillteofá?Would you afforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Choillteodh sé / síHe would afforest | Ní choillteodh sé / síHe would not afforest | An gcoillteodh sé / sí?Would he afforest? |
| sinn (we) | ChoillteoimisWe would afforest | Ní choillteoimisWe would not afforest | An gcoillteoimis?Would we afforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Choillteodh sibhYou would afforest | Ní choillteodh sibhYou would not afforest | An gcoillteodh sibh?Would you afforest? |
| siad (they) | ChoillteoidísThey would afforest | Ní choillteoidísThey would not afforest | An gcoillteoidís?Would they afforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Choillteofaí | Ní choillteofaí | An gcoillteofaí? |
“Coilltigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Choilltigh an stát an sliabh blianta ó shin.
The state afforested the mountain years ago.
Coilltíonn an comhlacht talamh portaigh gach bliain.
The company afforests bogland every year.
Coillteoidh siad na páirceanna sin an bhliain seo chugainn.
They will afforest those fields next year.
Choillteodh an feirmeoir an talamh dá bhfaigheadh sé deontas.
The farmer would afforest the land if he got a grant.
Níor coilltíodh an ceantar sin riamh.
That area was never afforested.
Ar choilltigh siad an cnoc ar fad?
Did they afforest the whole hill?
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To afforest in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to afforest?
The Irish for to afforest is coilltigh (pronounced “KWIL-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is coilltiú.
What is the verbal noun of coilltigh?
The verbal noun of coilltigh is coilltiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag coilltiú (afforesting). The verbal adjective is coilltithe.
How do you say coilltigh in the past and the future?
Past: Choilltigh mé; negative Níor choilltigh mé; question Ar choilltigh mé?. Future: Coillteoidh mé; negative Ní choillteoidh mé; question An gcoillteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of coilltigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Choillteoinn (I would afforest); negative Ní choillteoinn; question An gcoillteoinn?.
How is 'coilltigh' related to 'coill'?
'Coilltigh' is formed from 'coill' (a wood), so it means to turn land into woodland; the process is 'coilltiú', afforestation.
