HeyRuaHow to say “to converge” in Irish
- Irish:
- coinbhéirsigh
- English:
- to converge
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- coinbhéirsiú (ag coinbhéirsiú, converging)
- Verbal adjective:
- coinbhéirsithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KUN-vair-shee” /ˈkɔnʲvʲeːrʃiː/
What does “coinbhéirsigh” mean?
- to converge
- To come together towards the same point or value, as lines, series or ideas do.Also: come together, meet at a point, tend to a limit.
“Coinbhéirsigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Choinbhéirsigh méI converged | Níor choinbhéirsigh méI did not converge | Ar choinbhéirsigh mé?Did I converge? |
| tú (you) | Choinbhéirsigh túYou converged | Níor choinbhéirsigh túYou did not converge | Ar choinbhéirsigh tú?Did you converge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Choinbhéirsigh sé / síHe converged | Níor choinbhéirsigh sé / síHe did not converge | Ar choinbhéirsigh sé / sí?Did he converge? |
| sinn (we) | ChoinbhéirsíomarWe converged | Níor choinbhéirsíomarWe did not converge | Ar choinbhéirsíomar?Did we converge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Choinbhéirsigh sibhYou converged | Níor choinbhéirsigh sibhYou did not converge | Ar choinbhéirsigh sibh?Did you converge? |
| siad (they) | Choinbhéirsigh siadThey converged | Níor choinbhéirsigh siadThey did not converge | Ar choinbhéirsigh siad?Did they converge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coinbhéirsíodh | Níor coinbhéirsíodh | Ar coinbhéirsíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CoinbhéirsímI converge | Ní choinbhéirsímI do not converge | An gcoinbhéirsím?Do I converge? |
| tú (you) | Coinbhéirsíonn túYou converge | Ní choinbhéirsíonn túYou do not converge | An gcoinbhéirsíonn tú?Do you converge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Coinbhéirsíonn sé / síHe converges | Ní choinbhéirsíonn sé / síHe does not converge | An gcoinbhéirsíonn sé / sí?Does he converge? |
| sinn (we) | CoinbhéirsímidWe converge | Ní choinbhéirsímidWe do not converge | An gcoinbhéirsímid?Do we converge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Coinbhéirsíonn sibhYou converge | Ní choinbhéirsíonn sibhYou do not converge | An gcoinbhéirsíonn sibh?Do you converge? |
| siad (they) | Coinbhéirsíonn siadThey converge | Ní choinbhéirsíonn siadThey do not converge | An gcoinbhéirsíonn siad?Do they converge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coinbhéirsítear | Ní choinbhéirsítear | An gcoinbhéirsítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Coinbhéirseoidh méI will converge | Ní choinbhéirseoidh méI will not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoidh mé?Will I converge? |
| tú (you) | Coinbhéirseoidh túYou will converge | Ní choinbhéirseoidh túYou will not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoidh tú?Will you converge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Coinbhéirseoidh sé / síHe will converge | Ní choinbhéirseoidh sé / síHe will not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoidh sé / sí?Will he converge? |
| sinn (we) | CoinbhéirseoimidWe will converge | Ní choinbhéirseoimidWe will not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoimid?Will we converge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Coinbhéirseoidh sibhYou will converge | Ní choinbhéirseoidh sibhYou will not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoidh sibh?Will you converge? |
| siad (they) | Coinbhéirseoidh siadThey will converge | Ní choinbhéirseoidh siadThey will not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoidh siad?Will they converge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Coinbhéirseofar | Ní choinbhéirseofar | An gcoinbhéirseofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChoinbhéirseoinnI would converge | Ní choinbhéirseoinnI would not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoinn?Would I converge? |
| tú (you) | ChoinbhéirseofáYou would converge | Ní choinbhéirseofáYou would not converge | An gcoinbhéirseofá?Would you converge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Choinbhéirseodh sé / síHe would converge | Ní choinbhéirseodh sé / síHe would not converge | An gcoinbhéirseodh sé / sí?Would he converge? |
| sinn (we) | ChoinbhéirseoimisWe would converge | Ní choinbhéirseoimisWe would not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoimis?Would we converge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Choinbhéirseodh sibhYou would converge | Ní choinbhéirseodh sibhYou would not converge | An gcoinbhéirseodh sibh?Would you converge? |
| siad (they) | ChoinbhéirseoidísThey would converge | Ní choinbhéirseoidísThey would not converge | An gcoinbhéirseoidís?Would they converge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Choinbhéirseofaí | Ní choinbhéirseofaí | An gcoinbhéirseofaí? |
“Coinbhéirsigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Choinbhéirsigh na línte ag pointe amháin.
The lines converged at one point.
Coinbhéirsíonn an tsraith seo go nialas.
This series converges to zero.
Coinbhéirseoidh na gathanna taobh thiar den lionsa.
The rays will converge behind the lens.
Choinbhéirseodh an tsraith dá mbeadh x níos lú.
The series would converge if x were smaller.
Níor choinbhéirsigh an seicheamh sin riamh.
That sequence never converged.
Ar choinbhéirsigh na bóithre in aice an bhaile?
Did the roads converge near the town?
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To converge in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to converge?
The Irish for to converge is coinbhéirsigh (pronounced “KUN-vair-shee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is coinbhéirsiú.
What is the verbal noun of coinbhéirsigh?
The verbal noun of coinbhéirsigh is coinbhéirsiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag coinbhéirsiú (converging). The verbal adjective is coinbhéirsithe.
How do you say coinbhéirsigh in the past and the future?
Past: Choinbhéirsigh mé; negative Níor choinbhéirsigh mé; question Ar choinbhéirsigh mé?. Future: Coinbhéirseoidh mé; negative Ní choinbhéirseoidh mé; question An gcoinbhéirseoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of coinbhéirsigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Choinbhéirseoinn (I would converge); negative Ní choinbhéirseoinn; question An gcoinbhéirseoinn?.
What is the opposite of 'coinbhéirsigh'?
The opposite is 'dibhéirsigh', to diverge, as in 'dibhéirsíonn an tsraith', the series diverges.
