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To circulate in Irish (imshruthaigh): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to circulate is imshruthaigh; ag imshruthú is circulating.
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How to say “to circulate” in Irish

Irish:
imshruthaigh
English:
to circulate
Word type:
verb, second-conjugation
Verbal noun:
imshruthú (ag imshruthú, circulating)
Verbal adjective:
imshruthaithe
Pronunciation:
“IM-hruh-hee”  /ˈimʲˌhɾˠʊhiː/

What does “imshruthaigh” mean?

to circulate
To move or flow around in a circuit, as blood or air does, or to make something do so.Also: flow around, move around.

“Imshruthaigh” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'imshruthaigh méI circulatedNíor imshruthaigh méI did not circulateAr imshruthaigh mé?Did I circulate?
tú (you)D'imshruthaigh túYou circulatedNíor imshruthaigh túYou did not circulateAr imshruthaigh tú?Did you circulate?
sé / sí (he / she)D'imshruthaigh sé / síHe circulatedNíor imshruthaigh sé / síHe did not circulateAr imshruthaigh sé / sí?Did he circulate?
sinn (we)D'imshruthaíomarWe circulatedNíor imshruthaíomarWe did not circulateAr imshruthaíomar?Did we circulate?
sibh (you, plural)D'imshruthaigh sibhYou circulatedNíor imshruthaigh sibhYou did not circulateAr imshruthaigh sibh?Did you circulate?
siad (they)D'imshruthaigh siadThey circulatedNíor imshruthaigh siadThey did not circulateAr imshruthaigh siad?Did they circulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ImshruthaíodhNíor imshruthaíodhAr imshruthaíodh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)ImshruthaímI circulateNí imshruthaímI do not circulateAn imshruthaím?Do I circulate?
tú (you)Imshruthaíonn túYou circulateNí imshruthaíonn túYou do not circulateAn imshruthaíonn tú?Do you circulate?
sé / sí (he / she)Imshruthaíonn sé / síHe circulatesNí imshruthaíonn sé / síHe does not circulateAn imshruthaíonn sé / sí?Does he circulate?
sinn (we)ImshruthaímidWe circulateNí imshruthaímidWe do not circulateAn imshruthaímid?Do we circulate?
sibh (you, plural)Imshruthaíonn sibhYou circulateNí imshruthaíonn sibhYou do not circulateAn imshruthaíonn sibh?Do you circulate?
siad (they)Imshruthaíonn siadThey circulateNí imshruthaíonn siadThey do not circulateAn imshruthaíonn siad?Do they circulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ImshruthaítearNí imshruthaítearAn imshruthaítear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Imshruthóidh méI will circulateNí imshruthóidh méI will not circulateAn imshruthóidh mé?Will I circulate?
tú (you)Imshruthóidh túYou will circulateNí imshruthóidh túYou will not circulateAn imshruthóidh tú?Will you circulate?
sé / sí (he / she)Imshruthóidh sé / síHe will circulateNí imshruthóidh sé / síHe will not circulateAn imshruthóidh sé / sí?Will he circulate?
sinn (we)ImshruthóimidWe will circulateNí imshruthóimidWe will not circulateAn imshruthóimid?Will we circulate?
sibh (you, plural)Imshruthóidh sibhYou will circulateNí imshruthóidh sibhYou will not circulateAn imshruthóidh sibh?Will you circulate?
siad (they)Imshruthóidh siadThey will circulateNí imshruthóidh siadThey will not circulateAn imshruthóidh siad?Will they circulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ImshruthófarNí imshruthófarAn imshruthófar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'imshruthóinnI would circulateNí imshruthóinnI would not circulateAn imshruthóinn?Would I circulate?
tú (you)D'imshruthófáYou would circulateNí imshruthófáYou would not circulateAn imshruthófá?Would you circulate?
sé / sí (he / she)D'imshruthódh sé / síHe would circulateNí imshruthódh sé / síHe would not circulateAn imshruthódh sé / sí?Would he circulate?
sinn (we)D'imshruthóimisWe would circulateNí imshruthóimisWe would not circulateAn imshruthóimis?Would we circulate?
sibh (you, plural)D'imshruthódh sibhYou would circulateNí imshruthódh sibhYou would not circulateAn imshruthódh sibh?Would you circulate?
siad (they)D'imshruthóidísThey would circulateNí imshruthóidísThey would not circulateAn imshruthóidís?Would they circulate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'imshruthófaíNí imshruthófaíAn imshruthófaí?

“Imshruthaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

D'imshruthaigh an t-aer tríd an seomra.
The air circulated through the room.
Imshruthaíonn an fhuil timpeall an choirp.
Blood circulates around the body.
Imshruthóidh an t-uisce sna píopaí.
The water will circulate in the pipes.
D'imshruthódh an teas dá n-osclófá an doras.
The heat would circulate if you opened the door.
Níor imshruthaigh an t-uisce i gceart.
The water did not circulate properly.
An imshruthaíonn an t-aer anseo?
Does the air circulate here?

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To circulate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to circulate?

The Irish for to circulate is imshruthaigh (pronounced “IM-hruh-hee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is imshruthú.

What is the verbal noun of imshruthaigh?

The verbal noun of imshruthaigh is imshruthú, used after ag for the continuous: ag imshruthú (circulating). The verbal adjective is imshruthaithe.

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

Past: D'imshruthaigh mé; negative Níor imshruthaigh mé; question Ar imshruthaigh mé?. Future: Imshruthóidh mé; negative Ní imshruthóidh mé; question An imshruthóidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of imshruthaigh?

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

Is 'imshruthaigh' used for circulating documents?

'Imshruthaigh' is mainly used for physical flow such as blood or air; for circulating a document, 'scaip' is more usual, as in 'scaip an doiciméad'.

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