HeyRuaHow to say “to colonize” in Irish
- Irish:
- coilínigh
- English:
- to colonize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- coilíniú (ag coilíniú, colonizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- coilínithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KUL-ee-nee” /ˈkolʲiːnʲiː/
What does “coilínigh” mean?
- to colonize
- To settle people in another country or region and take control of it as a colony.Also: colonise, settle, plant.
“Coilínigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Choilínigh méI colonized | Níor choilínigh méI did not colonize | Ar choilínigh mé?Did I colonize? |
| tú (you) | Choilínigh túYou colonized | Níor choilínigh túYou did not colonize | Ar choilínigh tú?Did you colonize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Choilínigh sé / síHe colonized | Níor choilínigh sé / síHe did not colonize | Ar choilínigh sé / sí?Did he colonize? |
| sinn (we) | ChoilíníomarWe colonized | Níor choilíníomarWe did not colonize | Ar choilíníomar?Did we colonize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Choilínigh sibhYou colonized | Níor choilínigh sibhYou did not colonize | Ar choilínigh sibh?Did you colonize? |
| siad (they) | Choilínigh siadThey colonized | Níor choilínigh siadThey did not colonize | Ar choilínigh siad?Did they colonize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coilíníodh | Níor coilíníodh | Ar coilíníodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CoilínímI colonize | Ní choilínímI do not colonize | An gcoilíním?Do I colonize? |
| tú (you) | Coilíníonn túYou colonize | Ní choilíníonn túYou do not colonize | An gcoilíníonn tú?Do you colonize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Coilíníonn sé / síHe colonizes | Ní choilíníonn sé / síHe does not colonize | An gcoilíníonn sé / sí?Does he colonize? |
| sinn (we) | CoilínímidWe colonize | Ní choilínímidWe do not colonize | An gcoilínímid?Do we colonize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Coilíníonn sibhYou colonize | Ní choilíníonn sibhYou do not colonize | An gcoilíníonn sibh?Do you colonize? |
| siad (they) | Coilíníonn siadThey colonize | Ní choilíníonn siadThey do not colonize | An gcoilíníonn siad?Do they colonize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coilínítear | Ní choilínítear | An gcoilínítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Coilíneoidh méI will colonize | Ní choilíneoidh méI will not colonize | An gcoilíneoidh mé?Will I colonize? |
| tú (you) | Coilíneoidh túYou will colonize | Ní choilíneoidh túYou will not colonize | An gcoilíneoidh tú?Will you colonize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Coilíneoidh sé / síHe will colonize | Ní choilíneoidh sé / síHe will not colonize | An gcoilíneoidh sé / sí?Will he colonize? |
| sinn (we) | CoilíneoimidWe will colonize | Ní choilíneoimidWe will not colonize | An gcoilíneoimid?Will we colonize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Coilíneoidh sibhYou will colonize | Ní choilíneoidh sibhYou will not colonize | An gcoilíneoidh sibh?Will you colonize? |
| siad (they) | Coilíneoidh siadThey will colonize | Ní choilíneoidh siadThey will not colonize | An gcoilíneoidh siad?Will they colonize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coilíneofar | Ní choilíneofar | An gcoilíneofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChoilíneoinnI would colonize | Ní choilíneoinnI would not colonize | An gcoilíneoinn?Would I colonize? |
| tú (you) | ChoilíneofáYou would colonize | Ní choilíneofáYou would not colonize | An gcoilíneofá?Would you colonize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Choilíneodh sé / síHe would colonize | Ní choilíneodh sé / síHe would not colonize | An gcoilíneodh sé / sí?Would he colonize? |
| sinn (we) | ChoilíneoimisWe would colonize | Ní choilíneoimisWe would not colonize | An gcoilíneoimis?Would we colonize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Choilíneodh sibhYou would colonize | Ní choilíneodh sibhYou would not colonize | An gcoilíneodh sibh?Would you colonize? |
| siad (they) | ChoilíneoidísThey would colonize | Ní choilíneoidísThey would not colonize | An gcoilíneoidís?Would they colonize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Choilíneofaí | Ní choilíneofaí | An gcoilíneofaí? |
“Coilínigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Choilínigh na Sasanaigh an tír sin fadó.
The English colonized that country long ago.
Coilíníonn tíortha cumhachtacha tailte daoine eile.
Powerful countries colonize other people's lands.
An gcoilíneoidh daoine Mars lá éigin?
Will people colonize Mars some day?
Choilíneodh siad an t-oileán dá bhféadfaidís.
They would colonize the island if they could.
Níor choilínigh siad an réigiún sin riamh.
They never colonized that region.
Ar choilínigh an Spáinn an tír seo?
Did Spain colonize this country?
Other verbs in Irish
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To colonize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to colonize?
The Irish for to colonize is coilínigh (pronounced “KUL-ee-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is coilíniú.
What is the verbal noun of coilínigh?
The verbal noun of coilínigh is coilíniú, used after ag for the continuous: ag coilíniú (colonizing). The verbal adjective is coilínithe.
How do you say coilínigh in the past and the future?
Past: Choilínigh mé; negative Níor choilínigh mé; question Ar choilínigh mé?. Future: Coilíneoidh mé; negative Ní choilíneoidh mé; question An gcoilíneoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of coilínigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Choilíneoinn (I would colonize); negative Ní choilíneoinn; question An gcoilíneoinn?.
What is the noun for colony and colonization?
A colony is 'coilíneacht', and the act of colonizing is the verbal noun 'coilíniú'.
