HeyRuaHow to say “to average” in Irish
- Irish:
- meánaigh
- English:
- to average
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- meánú (ag meánú, averaging)
- Verbal adjective:
- meánaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “MAW-nee” /mʲaːnˠiː/
What does “meánaigh” mean?
- to average
- To work out the average of a set of figures, or to come to an average amount.Also: find the average, work out the mean, average out.
“Meánaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mheánaigh méI averaged | Níor mheánaigh méI did not average | Ar mheánaigh mé?Did I average? |
| tú (you) | Mheánaigh túYou averaged | Níor mheánaigh túYou did not average | Ar mheánaigh tú?Did you average? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheánaigh sé / síHe averaged | Níor mheánaigh sé / síHe did not average | Ar mheánaigh sé / sí?Did he average? |
| sinn (we) | MheánaíomarWe averaged | Níor mheánaíomarWe did not average | Ar mheánaíomar?Did we average? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheánaigh sibhYou averaged | Níor mheánaigh sibhYou did not average | Ar mheánaigh sibh?Did you average? |
| siad (they) | Mheánaigh siadThey averaged | Níor mheánaigh siadThey did not average | Ar mheánaigh siad?Did they average? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meánaíodh | Níor meánaíodh | Ar meánaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MeánaímI average | Ní mheánaímI do not average | An meánaím?Do I average? |
| tú (you) | Meánaíonn túYou average | Ní mheánaíonn túYou do not average | An meánaíonn tú?Do you average? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Meánaíonn sé / síHe averages | Ní mheánaíonn sé / síHe does not average | An meánaíonn sé / sí?Does he average? |
| sinn (we) | MeánaímidWe average | Ní mheánaímidWe do not average | An meánaímid?Do we average? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Meánaíonn sibhYou average | Ní mheánaíonn sibhYou do not average | An meánaíonn sibh?Do you average? |
| siad (they) | Meánaíonn siadThey average | Ní mheánaíonn siadThey do not average | An meánaíonn siad?Do they average? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meánaítear | Ní mheánaítear | An meánaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Meánóidh méI will average | Ní mheánóidh méI will not average | An meánóidh mé?Will I average? |
| tú (you) | Meánóidh túYou will average | Ní mheánóidh túYou will not average | An meánóidh tú?Will you average? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Meánóidh sé / síHe will average | Ní mheánóidh sé / síHe will not average | An meánóidh sé / sí?Will he average? |
| sinn (we) | MeánóimidWe will average | Ní mheánóimidWe will not average | An meánóimid?Will we average? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Meánóidh sibhYou will average | Ní mheánóidh sibhYou will not average | An meánóidh sibh?Will you average? |
| siad (they) | Meánóidh siadThey will average | Ní mheánóidh siadThey will not average | An meánóidh siad?Will they average? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Meánófar | Ní mheánófar | An meánófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MheánóinnI would average | Ní mheánóinnI would not average | An meánóinn?Would I average? |
| tú (you) | MheánófáYou would average | Ní mheánófáYou would not average | An meánófá?Would you average? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mheánódh sé / síHe would average | Ní mheánódh sé / síHe would not average | An meánódh sé / sí?Would he average? |
| sinn (we) | MheánóimisWe would average | Ní mheánóimisWe would not average | An meánóimis?Would we average? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mheánódh sibhYou would average | Ní mheánódh sibhYou would not average | An meánódh sibh?Would you average? |
| siad (they) | MheánóidísThey would average | Ní mheánóidísThey would not average | An meánóidís?Would they average? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mheánófaí | Ní mheánófaí | An meánófaí? |
“Meánaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mheánaigh an múinteoir marcanna an ranga.
The teacher averaged the class's marks.
Meánaíonn sí na torthaí gach seachtain.
She averages the results every week.
Meánóidh mé na figiúirí amárach.
I will average the figures tomorrow.
Mheánódh an ríomhaire na huimhreacha duit.
The computer would average the numbers for you.
Níor mheánaigh siad na costais i gceart.
They didn't average the costs correctly.
Ar mheánaigh tú na scóir go fóill?
Have you averaged the scores yet?
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To average in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to average?
The Irish for to average is meánaigh (pronounced “MAW-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is meánú.
What is the verbal noun of meánaigh?
The verbal noun of meánaigh is meánú, used after ag for the continuous: ag meánú (averaging). The verbal adjective is meánaithe.
How do you say meánaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Mheánaigh mé; negative Níor mheánaigh mé; question Ar mheánaigh mé?. Future: Meánóidh mé; negative Ní mheánóidh mé; question An meánóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of meánaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mheánóinn (I would average); negative Ní mheánóinn; question An meánóinn?.
What noun is related to 'meánaigh'?
It comes from 'meán', meaning 'middle' or 'average'; 'meánú' is the verbal noun, as in 'meánú na dtorthaí' (averaging the results).
