HeyRuaHow to say “to capitalize” in Irish
- Irish:
- caipitligh
- English:
- to capitalize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- caipitliú (ag caipitliú, capitalizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- caipitlithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KAP-itch-lee” /ˈkapʲɪtʲlʲiː/
What does “caipitligh” mean?
- to capitalize
- To provide capital for a business, or to convert something such as income or reserves into capital.Also: capitalise, fund, finance.
“Caipitligh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chaipitligh méI capitalized | Níor chaipitligh méI did not capitalize | Ar chaipitligh mé?Did I capitalize? |
| tú (you) | Chaipitligh túYou capitalized | Níor chaipitligh túYou did not capitalize | Ar chaipitligh tú?Did you capitalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chaipitligh sé / síHe capitalized | Níor chaipitligh sé / síHe did not capitalize | Ar chaipitligh sé / sí?Did he capitalize? |
| sinn (we) | ChaipitlíomarWe capitalized | Níor chaipitlíomarWe did not capitalize | Ar chaipitlíomar?Did we capitalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chaipitligh sibhYou capitalized | Níor chaipitligh sibhYou did not capitalize | Ar chaipitligh sibh?Did you capitalize? |
| siad (they) | Chaipitligh siadThey capitalized | Níor chaipitligh siadThey did not capitalize | Ar chaipitligh siad?Did they capitalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Caipitlíodh | Níor caipitlíodh | Ar caipitlíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CaipitlímI capitalize | Ní chaipitlímI do not capitalize | An gcaipitlím?Do I capitalize? |
| tú (you) | Caipitlíonn túYou capitalize | Ní chaipitlíonn túYou do not capitalize | An gcaipitlíonn tú?Do you capitalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Caipitlíonn sé / síHe capitalizes | Ní chaipitlíonn sé / síHe does not capitalize | An gcaipitlíonn sé / sí?Does he capitalize? |
| sinn (we) | CaipitlímidWe capitalize | Ní chaipitlímidWe do not capitalize | An gcaipitlímid?Do we capitalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Caipitlíonn sibhYou capitalize | Ní chaipitlíonn sibhYou do not capitalize | An gcaipitlíonn sibh?Do you capitalize? |
| siad (they) | Caipitlíonn siadThey capitalize | Ní chaipitlíonn siadThey do not capitalize | An gcaipitlíonn siad?Do they capitalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Caipitlítear | Ní chaipitlítear | An gcaipitlítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Caipitleoidh méI will capitalize | Ní chaipitleoidh méI will not capitalize | An gcaipitleoidh mé?Will I capitalize? |
| tú (you) | Caipitleoidh túYou will capitalize | Ní chaipitleoidh túYou will not capitalize | An gcaipitleoidh tú?Will you capitalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Caipitleoidh sé / síHe will capitalize | Ní chaipitleoidh sé / síHe will not capitalize | An gcaipitleoidh sé / sí?Will he capitalize? |
| sinn (we) | CaipitleoimidWe will capitalize | Ní chaipitleoimidWe will not capitalize | An gcaipitleoimid?Will we capitalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Caipitleoidh sibhYou will capitalize | Ní chaipitleoidh sibhYou will not capitalize | An gcaipitleoidh sibh?Will you capitalize? |
| siad (they) | Caipitleoidh siadThey will capitalize | Ní chaipitleoidh siadThey will not capitalize | An gcaipitleoidh siad?Will they capitalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Caipitleofar | Ní chaipitleofar | An gcaipitleofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChaipitleoinnI would capitalize | Ní chaipitleoinnI would not capitalize | An gcaipitleoinn?Would I capitalize? |
| tú (you) | ChaipitleofáYou would capitalize | Ní chaipitleofáYou would not capitalize | An gcaipitleofá?Would you capitalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chaipitleodh sé / síHe would capitalize | Ní chaipitleodh sé / síHe would not capitalize | An gcaipitleodh sé / sí?Would he capitalize? |
| sinn (we) | ChaipitleoimisWe would capitalize | Ní chaipitleoimisWe would not capitalize | An gcaipitleoimis?Would we capitalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chaipitleodh sibhYou would capitalize | Ní chaipitleodh sibhYou would not capitalize | An gcaipitleodh sibh?Would you capitalize? |
| siad (they) | ChaipitleoidísThey would capitalize | Ní chaipitleoidísThey would not capitalize | An gcaipitleoidís?Would they capitalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chaipitleofaí | Ní chaipitleofaí | An gcaipitleofaí? |
“Caipitligh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chaipitligh an banc an comhlacht nua anuraidh.
The bank capitalized the new company last year.
Caipitlíonn infheisteoirí gnólachtaí beaga sa cheantar.
Investors capitalize small businesses in the area.
Caipitleoidh an rialtas na bainc arís.
The government will capitalize the banks again.
Chaipitleodh sé an gnó dá mbeadh an t-airgead aige.
He would capitalize the business if he had the money.
Níor caipitlíodh an comhlacht i gceart.
The company was not properly capitalized.
Ar chaipitligh siad an ciste?
Did they capitalize the fund?
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To capitalize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to capitalize?
The Irish for to capitalize is caipitligh (pronounced “KAP-itch-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is caipitliú.
What is the verbal noun of caipitligh?
The verbal noun of caipitligh is caipitliú, used after ag for the continuous: ag caipitliú (capitalizing). The verbal adjective is caipitlithe.
How do you say caipitligh in the past and the future?
Past: Chaipitligh mé; negative Níor chaipitligh mé; question Ar chaipitligh mé?. Future: Caipitleoidh mé; negative Ní chaipitleoidh mé; question An gcaipitleoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of caipitligh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chaipitleoinn (I would capitalize); negative Ní chaipitleoinn; question An gcaipitleoinn?.
Does 'caipitligh' mean writing a capital letter?
No, 'caipitligh' is a finance term meaning to capitalize a business; for capital letters you would speak of 'ceannlitreacha' or 'cás uachtair'.
