HeyRuaHow to say “to coincide” in Irish
- Irish:
- comhtharlaigh
- English:
- to coincide
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- comhtharlú (ag comhtharlú, coinciding)
- Verbal adjective:
- comhtharlaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KOH-har-lee” /ˈkoːhaːɾˠlˠə/
What does “comhtharlaigh” mean?
- to coincide
- To happen at the same time as something else, or to happen together by chance.Also: happen at the same time, occur together, clash.
“Comhtharlaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chomhtharlaigh méI coincided | Níor chomhtharlaigh méI did not coincide | Ar chomhtharlaigh mé?Did I coincide? |
| tú (you) | Chomhtharlaigh túYou coincided | Níor chomhtharlaigh túYou did not coincide | Ar chomhtharlaigh tú?Did you coincide? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhtharlaigh sé / síHe coincided | Níor chomhtharlaigh sé / síHe did not coincide | Ar chomhtharlaigh sé / sí?Did he coincide? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhtharlaíomarWe coincided | Níor chomhtharlaíomarWe did not coincide | Ar chomhtharlaíomar?Did we coincide? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhtharlaigh sibhYou coincided | Níor chomhtharlaigh sibhYou did not coincide | Ar chomhtharlaigh sibh?Did you coincide? |
| siad (they) | Chomhtharlaigh siadThey coincided | Níor chomhtharlaigh siadThey did not coincide | Ar chomhtharlaigh siad?Did they coincide? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhtharlaíodh | Níor comhtharlaíodh | Ar comhtharlaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ComhtharlaímI coincide | Ní chomhtharlaímI do not coincide | An gcomhtharlaím?Do I coincide? |
| tú (you) | Comhtharlaíonn túYou coincide | Ní chomhtharlaíonn túYou do not coincide | An gcomhtharlaíonn tú?Do you coincide? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhtharlaíonn sé / síHe coincides | Ní chomhtharlaíonn sé / síHe does not coincide | An gcomhtharlaíonn sé / sí?Does he coincide? |
| sinn (we) | ComhtharlaímidWe coincide | Ní chomhtharlaímidWe do not coincide | An gcomhtharlaímid?Do we coincide? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhtharlaíonn sibhYou coincide | Ní chomhtharlaíonn sibhYou do not coincide | An gcomhtharlaíonn sibh?Do you coincide? |
| siad (they) | Comhtharlaíonn siadThey coincide | Ní chomhtharlaíonn siadThey do not coincide | An gcomhtharlaíonn siad?Do they coincide? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhtharlaítear | Ní chomhtharlaítear | An gcomhtharlaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Comhtharlóidh méI will coincide | Ní chomhtharlóidh méI will not coincide | An gcomhtharlóidh mé?Will I coincide? |
| tú (you) | Comhtharlóidh túYou will coincide | Ní chomhtharlóidh túYou will not coincide | An gcomhtharlóidh tú?Will you coincide? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Comhtharlóidh sé / síHe will coincide | Ní chomhtharlóidh sé / síHe will not coincide | An gcomhtharlóidh sé / sí?Will he coincide? |
| sinn (we) | ComhtharlóimidWe will coincide | Ní chomhtharlóimidWe will not coincide | An gcomhtharlóimid?Will we coincide? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Comhtharlóidh sibhYou will coincide | Ní chomhtharlóidh sibhYou will not coincide | An gcomhtharlóidh sibh?Will you coincide? |
| siad (they) | Comhtharlóidh siadThey will coincide | Ní chomhtharlóidh siadThey will not coincide | An gcomhtharlóidh siad?Will they coincide? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Comhtharlófar | Ní chomhtharlófar | An gcomhtharlófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChomhtharlóinnI would coincide | Ní chomhtharlóinnI would not coincide | An gcomhtharlóinn?Would I coincide? |
| tú (you) | ChomhtharlófáYou would coincide | Ní chomhtharlófáYou would not coincide | An gcomhtharlófá?Would you coincide? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chomhtharlódh sé / síHe would coincide | Ní chomhtharlódh sé / síHe would not coincide | An gcomhtharlódh sé / sí?Would he coincide? |
| sinn (we) | ChomhtharlóimisWe would coincide | Ní chomhtharlóimisWe would not coincide | An gcomhtharlóimis?Would we coincide? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chomhtharlódh sibhYou would coincide | Ní chomhtharlódh sibhYou would not coincide | An gcomhtharlódh sibh?Would you coincide? |
| siad (they) | ChomhtharlóidísThey would coincide | Ní chomhtharlóidísThey would not coincide | An gcomhtharlóidís?Would they coincide? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chomhtharlófaí | Ní chomhtharlófaí | An gcomhtharlófaí? |
“Comhtharlaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chomhtharlaigh an cruinniú le mo bhreithlá.
The meeting coincided with my birthday.
Comhtharlaíonn an fhéile leis an tsaoire scoile gach bliain.
The festival coincides with the school holiday every year.
Comhtharlóidh an cluiche leis an scrúdú.
The match will coincide with the exam.
Chomhtharlódh an dá ócáid dá n-athrófaí an dáta.
The two events would coincide if the date were changed.
Níor chomhtharlaigh na laethanta saoire i mbliana.
The holidays did not coincide this year.
Ar chomhtharlaigh an stoirm leis an taoide mhór?
Did the storm coincide with the high tide?
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To coincide in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to coincide?
The Irish for to coincide is comhtharlaigh (pronounced “KOH-har-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is comhtharlú.
What is the verbal noun of comhtharlaigh?
The verbal noun of comhtharlaigh is comhtharlú, used after ag for the continuous: ag comhtharlú (coinciding). The verbal adjective is comhtharlaithe.
How do you say comhtharlaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chomhtharlaigh mé; negative Níor chomhtharlaigh mé; question Ar chomhtharlaigh mé?. Future: Comhtharlóidh mé; negative Ní chomhtharlóidh mé; question An gcomhtharlóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of comhtharlaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chomhtharlóinn (I would coincide); negative Ní chomhtharlóinn; question An gcomhtharlóinn?.
Which preposition is used with 'comhtharlaigh'?
It takes 'le': 'Chomhtharlaigh sé le mo bhreithlá' means 'It coincided with my birthday'.
How is 'comhtharlaigh' related to 'tarlaigh'?
'Comhtharlaigh' is 'tarlaigh' (happen) with the prefix 'comh-' (together), so it means to happen together; the noun 'comhtharlú' means a coincidence.
