HeyRuaHow to say “to clone” in Irish
- Irish:
- clónáil
- English:
- to clone
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- clónáil (ag clónáil, cloning)
- Verbal adjective:
- clónáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KLOH-nawl” /ˈkl̪ˠoːn̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “clónáil” mean?
- to clone
- To make a genetically identical copy of an organism or cell.Also: make a clone of, copy genetically.
“Clónáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chlónáil méI cloned | Níor chlónáil méI did not clone | Ar chlónáil mé?Did I clone? |
| tú (you) | Chlónáil túYou cloned | Níor chlónáil túYou did not clone | Ar chlónáil tú?Did you clone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chlónáil sé / síHe cloned | Níor chlónáil sé / síHe did not clone | Ar chlónáil sé / sí?Did he clone? |
| sinn (we) | ChlónálamarWe cloned | Níor chlónálamarWe did not clone | Ar chlónálamar?Did we clone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chlónáil sibhYou cloned | Níor chlónáil sibhYou did not clone | Ar chlónáil sibh?Did you clone? |
| siad (they) | Chlónáil siadThey cloned | Níor chlónáil siadThey did not clone | Ar chlónáil siad?Did they clone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Clónáladh | Níor clónáladh | Ar clónáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ClónálaimI clone | Ní chlónálaimI do not clone | An gclónálaim?Do I clone? |
| tú (you) | Clónálann túYou clone | Ní chlónálann túYou do not clone | An gclónálann tú?Do you clone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Clónálann sé / síHe clones | Ní chlónálann sé / síHe does not clone | An gclónálann sé / sí?Does he clone? |
| sinn (we) | ClónálaimidWe clone | Ní chlónálaimidWe do not clone | An gclónálaimid?Do we clone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Clónálann sibhYou clone | Ní chlónálann sibhYou do not clone | An gclónálann sibh?Do you clone? |
| siad (they) | Clónálann siadThey clone | Ní chlónálann siadThey do not clone | An gclónálann siad?Do they clone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Clónáiltear | Ní chlónáiltear | An gclónáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Clónálfaidh méI will clone | Ní chlónálfaidh méI will not clone | An gclónálfaidh mé?Will I clone? |
| tú (you) | Clónálfaidh túYou will clone | Ní chlónálfaidh túYou will not clone | An gclónálfaidh tú?Will you clone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Clónálfaidh sé / síHe will clone | Ní chlónálfaidh sé / síHe will not clone | An gclónálfaidh sé / sí?Will he clone? |
| sinn (we) | ClónálfaimidWe will clone | Ní chlónálfaimidWe will not clone | An gclónálfaimid?Will we clone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Clónálfaidh sibhYou will clone | Ní chlónálfaidh sibhYou will not clone | An gclónálfaidh sibh?Will you clone? |
| siad (they) | Clónálfaidh siadThey will clone | Ní chlónálfaidh siadThey will not clone | An gclónálfaidh siad?Will they clone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Clónálfar | Ní chlónálfar | An gclónálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChlónálfainnI would clone | Ní chlónálfainnI would not clone | An gclónálfainn?Would I clone? |
| tú (you) | ChlónálfáYou would clone | Ní chlónálfáYou would not clone | An gclónálfá?Would you clone? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chlónálfadh sé / síHe would clone | Ní chlónálfadh sé / síHe would not clone | An gclónálfadh sé / sí?Would he clone? |
| sinn (we) | ChlónálfaimisWe would clone | Ní chlónálfaimisWe would not clone | An gclónálfaimis?Would we clone? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chlónálfadh sibhYou would clone | Ní chlónálfadh sibhYou would not clone | An gclónálfadh sibh?Would you clone? |
| siad (they) | ChlónálfaidísThey would clone | Ní chlónálfaidísThey would not clone | An gclónálfaidís?Would they clone? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chlónálfaí | Ní chlónálfaí | An gclónálfaí? |
“Clónáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chlónáil na heolaithe caora in Albain.
The scientists cloned a sheep in Scotland.
Clónálann an tsaotharlann seo cealla gach lá.
This laboratory clones cells every day.
Clónálfaidh siad an planda sin an bhliain seo chugainn.
They will clone that plant next year.
Chlónálfadh sé a mhadra dá mbeadh an t-airgead aige.
He would clone his dog if he had the money.
Níor chlónáil aon duine duine daonna fós.
Nobody has cloned a human being yet.
Ar chlónáil siad an t-ainmhí sin?
Did they clone that animal?
Other verbs in Irish
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To clone in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to clone?
The Irish for to clone is clónáil (pronounced “KLOH-nawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is clónáil.
What is the verbal noun of clónáil?
The verbal noun of clónáil is clónáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag clónáil (cloning). The verbal adjective is clónáilte.
How do you say clónáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chlónáil mé; negative Níor chlónáil mé; question Ar chlónáil mé?. Future: Clónálfaidh mé; negative Ní chlónálfaidh mé; question An gclónálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of clónáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chlónálfainn (I would clone); negative Ní chlónálfainn; question An gclónálfainn?.
Is 'clónáil' the same as 'cóipeáil'?
No: 'clónáil' is used for genetic cloning in science, while 'cóipeáil' is the everyday verb for copying something like a document.
