HeyRuaHow to say “to catalyse” in Irish
- Irish:
- catalaigh
- English:
- to catalyse
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- catalú (ag catalú, catalysing)
- Verbal adjective:
- catalaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KAT-ul-ee” /ˈkatˠəlˠiː/
What does “catalaigh” mean?
- to catalyse
- To speed up a chemical reaction, or more generally to cause or trigger a change.Also: catalyze, speed up, trigger.
“Catalaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chatalaigh méI catalysed | Níor chatalaigh méI did not catalyse | Ar chatalaigh mé?Did I catalyse? |
| tú (you) | Chatalaigh túYou catalysed | Níor chatalaigh túYou did not catalyse | Ar chatalaigh tú?Did you catalyse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chatalaigh sé / síHe catalysed | Níor chatalaigh sé / síHe did not catalyse | Ar chatalaigh sé / sí?Did he catalyse? |
| sinn (we) | ChatalaíomarWe catalysed | Níor chatalaíomarWe did not catalyse | Ar chatalaíomar?Did we catalyse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chatalaigh sibhYou catalysed | Níor chatalaigh sibhYou did not catalyse | Ar chatalaigh sibh?Did you catalyse? |
| siad (they) | Chatalaigh siadThey catalysed | Níor chatalaigh siadThey did not catalyse | Ar chatalaigh siad?Did they catalyse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Catalaíodh | Níor catalaíodh | Ar catalaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CatalaímI catalyse | Ní chatalaímI do not catalyse | An gcatalaím?Do I catalyse? |
| tú (you) | Catalaíonn túYou catalyse | Ní chatalaíonn túYou do not catalyse | An gcatalaíonn tú?Do you catalyse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Catalaíonn sé / síHe catalyses | Ní chatalaíonn sé / síHe does not catalyse | An gcatalaíonn sé / sí?Does he catalyse? |
| sinn (we) | CatalaímidWe catalyse | Ní chatalaímidWe do not catalyse | An gcatalaímid?Do we catalyse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Catalaíonn sibhYou catalyse | Ní chatalaíonn sibhYou do not catalyse | An gcatalaíonn sibh?Do you catalyse? |
| siad (they) | Catalaíonn siadThey catalyse | Ní chatalaíonn siadThey do not catalyse | An gcatalaíonn siad?Do they catalyse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Catalaítear | Ní chatalaítear | An gcatalaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Catalóidh méI will catalyse | Ní chatalóidh méI will not catalyse | An gcatalóidh mé?Will I catalyse? |
| tú (you) | Catalóidh túYou will catalyse | Ní chatalóidh túYou will not catalyse | An gcatalóidh tú?Will you catalyse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Catalóidh sé / síHe will catalyse | Ní chatalóidh sé / síHe will not catalyse | An gcatalóidh sé / sí?Will he catalyse? |
| sinn (we) | CatalóimidWe will catalyse | Ní chatalóimidWe will not catalyse | An gcatalóimid?Will we catalyse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Catalóidh sibhYou will catalyse | Ní chatalóidh sibhYou will not catalyse | An gcatalóidh sibh?Will you catalyse? |
| siad (they) | Catalóidh siadThey will catalyse | Ní chatalóidh siadThey will not catalyse | An gcatalóidh siad?Will they catalyse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Catalófar | Ní chatalófar | An gcatalófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChatalóinnI would catalyse | Ní chatalóinnI would not catalyse | An gcatalóinn?Would I catalyse? |
| tú (you) | ChatalófáYou would catalyse | Ní chatalófáYou would not catalyse | An gcatalófá?Would you catalyse? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chatalódh sé / síHe would catalyse | Ní chatalódh sé / síHe would not catalyse | An gcatalódh sé / sí?Would he catalyse? |
| sinn (we) | ChatalóimisWe would catalyse | Ní chatalóimisWe would not catalyse | An gcatalóimis?Would we catalyse? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chatalódh sibhYou would catalyse | Ní chatalódh sibhYou would not catalyse | An gcatalódh sibh?Would you catalyse? |
| siad (they) | ChatalóidísThey would catalyse | Ní chatalóidísThey would not catalyse | An gcatalóidís?Would they catalyse? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chatalófaí | Ní chatalófaí | An gcatalófaí? |
“Catalaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chatalaigh an einsím an t-imoibriú.
The enzyme catalysed the reaction.
Catalaíonn platanam an t-imoibriú sin.
Platinum catalyses that reaction.
Catalóidh an miotal an próiseas.
The metal will catalyse the process.
Chatalódh teas an t-athrú níos tapa.
Heat would catalyse the change faster.
Níor chatalaigh an tsubstaint aon imoibriú.
The substance did not catalyse any reaction.
An gcatalaíonn an einsím seo an próiseas?
Does this enzyme catalyse the process?
Other verbs in Irish
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To catalyse in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to catalyse?
The Irish for to catalyse is catalaigh (pronounced “KAT-ul-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is catalú.
What is the verbal noun of catalaigh?
The verbal noun of catalaigh is catalú, used after ag for the continuous: ag catalú (catalysing). The verbal adjective is catalaithe.
How do you say catalaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chatalaigh mé; negative Níor chatalaigh mé; question Ar chatalaigh mé?. Future: Catalóidh mé; negative Ní chatalóidh mé; question An gcatalóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of catalaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chatalóinn (I would catalyse); negative Ní chatalóinn; question An gcatalóinn?.
What is the noun related to 'catalaigh'?
The catalyst itself is 'catalaíoch', while the process is the verbal noun 'catalú', catalysis.
