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To annotate in Irish (anótáil): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

Other uses of ‘anótáil’: annotation (noun, feminine)

The Irish for to annotate is anótáil; ag anótáil is annotating.
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How to say “to annotate” in Irish

Irish:
anótáil
English:
to annotate
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
anótáil (ag anótáil, annotating)
Verbal adjective:
anótáilte
Pronunciation:
“AN-oh-taw-il”  /ˈanoːtaːlʲ/

What does “anótáil” mean?

to annotate
To add notes or comments to a text, document or image to explain it.Also: add notes to, mark up, comment on.
Other entries for “anótáil”

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“Anótáil” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'anótáil méI annotatedNíor anótáil méI did not annotateAr anótáil mé?Did I annotate?
tú (you)D'anótáil túYou annotatedNíor anótáil túYou did not annotateAr anótáil tú?Did you annotate?
sé / sí (he / she)D'anótáil sé / síHe annotatedNíor anótáil sé / síHe did not annotateAr anótáil sé / sí?Did he annotate?
sinn (we)D'anótálamarWe annotatedNíor anótálamarWe did not annotateAr anótálamar?Did we annotate?
sibh (you, plural)D'anótáil sibhYou annotatedNíor anótáil sibhYou did not annotateAr anótáil sibh?Did you annotate?
siad (they)D'anótáil siadThey annotatedNíor anótáil siadThey did not annotateAr anótáil siad?Did they annotate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AnótáladhNíor anótáladhAr anótáladh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)AnótálaimI annotateNí anótálaimI do not annotateAn anótálaim?Do I annotate?
tú (you)Anótálann túYou annotateNí anótálann túYou do not annotateAn anótálann tú?Do you annotate?
sé / sí (he / she)Anótálann sé / síHe annotatesNí anótálann sé / síHe does not annotateAn anótálann sé / sí?Does he annotate?
sinn (we)AnótálaimidWe annotateNí anótálaimidWe do not annotateAn anótálaimid?Do we annotate?
sibh (you, plural)Anótálann sibhYou annotateNí anótálann sibhYou do not annotateAn anótálann sibh?Do you annotate?
siad (they)Anótálann siadThey annotateNí anótálann siadThey do not annotateAn anótálann siad?Do they annotate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AnótáiltearNí anótáiltearAn anótáiltear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Anótálfaidh méI will annotateNí anótálfaidh méI will not annotateAn anótálfaidh mé?Will I annotate?
tú (you)Anótálfaidh túYou will annotateNí anótálfaidh túYou will not annotateAn anótálfaidh tú?Will you annotate?
sé / sí (he / she)Anótálfaidh sé / síHe will annotateNí anótálfaidh sé / síHe will not annotateAn anótálfaidh sé / sí?Will he annotate?
sinn (we)AnótálfaimidWe will annotateNí anótálfaimidWe will not annotateAn anótálfaimid?Will we annotate?
sibh (you, plural)Anótálfaidh sibhYou will annotateNí anótálfaidh sibhYou will not annotateAn anótálfaidh sibh?Will you annotate?
siad (they)Anótálfaidh siadThey will annotateNí anótálfaidh siadThey will not annotateAn anótálfaidh siad?Will they annotate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AnótálfarNí anótálfarAn anótálfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'anótálfainnI would annotateNí anótálfainnI would not annotateAn anótálfainn?Would I annotate?
tú (you)D'anótálfáYou would annotateNí anótálfáYou would not annotateAn anótálfá?Would you annotate?
sé / sí (he / she)D'anótálfadh sé / síHe would annotateNí anótálfadh sé / síHe would not annotateAn anótálfadh sé / sí?Would he annotate?
sinn (we)D'anótálfaimisWe would annotateNí anótálfaimisWe would not annotateAn anótálfaimis?Would we annotate?
sibh (you, plural)D'anótálfadh sibhYou would annotateNí anótálfadh sibhYou would not annotateAn anótálfadh sibh?Would you annotate?
siad (they)D'anótálfaidísThey would annotateNí anótálfaidísThey would not annotateAn anótálfaidís?Would they annotate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'anótálfaíNí anótálfaíAn anótálfaí?

“Anótáil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

D'anótáil sí an téacs le peann dearg.
She annotated the text with a red pen.
Anótálann an múinteoir na haistí go cúramach.
The teacher annotates the essays carefully.
Anótálfaidh mé an doiciméad amárach.
I will annotate the document tomorrow.
D'anótálfainn an dán dá mbeadh am agam.
I would annotate the poem if I had time.
Níor anótáil siad na grianghraif fós.
They haven't annotated the photographs yet.
Ar anótáil tú an lámhscríbhinn?
Did you annotate the manuscript?

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To annotate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to annotate?

The Irish for to annotate is anótáil (pronounced “AN-oh-taw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is anótáil.

What is the verbal noun of anótáil?

The verbal noun of anótáil is anótáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag anótáil (annotating). The verbal adjective is anótáilte.

How do you say anótáil in the past and the future?

Past: D'anótáil mé; negative Níor anótáil mé; question Ar anótáil mé?. Future: Anótálfaidh mé; negative Ní anótálfaidh mé; question An anótálfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of anótáil?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'anótálfainn (I would annotate); negative Ní anótálfainn; question An anótálfainn?.

Is there a native alternative to 'anótáil'?

You can also say 'nótaí a chur le' something, for example 'nótaí a chur le téacs', meaning to add notes to a text.

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