HeyRuaHow to say “to differentiate” in Irish
- Irish:
- difreáil
- English:
- to differentiate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- difreáil (ag difreáil, differentiating)
- Verbal adjective:
- difreáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DIF-raw-il” /dʲɪfʲɾʲaːlʲ/
What does “difreáil” mean?
- to differentiate
- To find the derivative of a function in mathematics (calculus).Also: find the derivative, derive.
Other entries for “difreáil”
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“Difreáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhifreáil méI differentiated | Níor dhifreáil méI did not differentiate | Ar dhifreáil mé?Did I differentiate? |
| tú (you) | Dhifreáil túYou differentiated | Níor dhifreáil túYou did not differentiate | Ar dhifreáil tú?Did you differentiate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhifreáil sé / síHe differentiated | Níor dhifreáil sé / síHe did not differentiate | Ar dhifreáil sé / sí?Did he differentiate? |
| sinn (we) | DhifreálamarWe differentiated | Níor dhifreálamarWe did not differentiate | Ar dhifreálamar?Did we differentiate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhifreáil sibhYou differentiated | Níor dhifreáil sibhYou did not differentiate | Ar dhifreáil sibh?Did you differentiate? |
| siad (they) | Dhifreáil siadThey differentiated | Níor dhifreáil siadThey did not differentiate | Ar dhifreáil siad?Did they differentiate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Difreáladh | Níor difreáladh | Ar difreáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DifreálaimI differentiate | Ní dhifreálaimI do not differentiate | An ndifreálaim?Do I differentiate? |
| tú (you) | Difreálann túYou differentiate | Ní dhifreálann túYou do not differentiate | An ndifreálann tú?Do you differentiate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Difreálann sé / síHe differentiates | Ní dhifreálann sé / síHe does not differentiate | An ndifreálann sé / sí?Does he differentiate? |
| sinn (we) | DifreálaimidWe differentiate | Ní dhifreálaimidWe do not differentiate | An ndifreálaimid?Do we differentiate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Difreálann sibhYou differentiate | Ní dhifreálann sibhYou do not differentiate | An ndifreálann sibh?Do you differentiate? |
| siad (they) | Difreálann siadThey differentiate | Ní dhifreálann siadThey do not differentiate | An ndifreálann siad?Do they differentiate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Difreáiltear | Ní dhifreáiltear | An ndifreáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Difreálfaidh méI will differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaidh méI will not differentiate | An ndifreálfaidh mé?Will I differentiate? |
| tú (you) | Difreálfaidh túYou will differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaidh túYou will not differentiate | An ndifreálfaidh tú?Will you differentiate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Difreálfaidh sé / síHe will differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaidh sé / síHe will not differentiate | An ndifreálfaidh sé / sí?Will he differentiate? |
| sinn (we) | DifreálfaimidWe will differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaimidWe will not differentiate | An ndifreálfaimid?Will we differentiate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Difreálfaidh sibhYou will differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaidh sibhYou will not differentiate | An ndifreálfaidh sibh?Will you differentiate? |
| siad (they) | Difreálfaidh siadThey will differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaidh siadThey will not differentiate | An ndifreálfaidh siad?Will they differentiate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Difreálfar | Ní dhifreálfar | An ndifreálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhifreálfainnI would differentiate | Ní dhifreálfainnI would not differentiate | An ndifreálfainn?Would I differentiate? |
| tú (you) | DhifreálfáYou would differentiate | Ní dhifreálfáYou would not differentiate | An ndifreálfá?Would you differentiate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhifreálfadh sé / síHe would differentiate | Ní dhifreálfadh sé / síHe would not differentiate | An ndifreálfadh sé / sí?Would he differentiate? |
| sinn (we) | DhifreálfaimisWe would differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaimisWe would not differentiate | An ndifreálfaimis?Would we differentiate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhifreálfadh sibhYou would differentiate | Ní dhifreálfadh sibhYou would not differentiate | An ndifreálfadh sibh?Would you differentiate? |
| siad (they) | DhifreálfaidísThey would differentiate | Ní dhifreálfaidísThey would not differentiate | An ndifreálfaidís?Would they differentiate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhifreálfaí | Ní dhifreálfaí | An ndifreálfaí? |
“Difreáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhifreáil an mac léinn an fheidhm go cúramach.
The student differentiated the function carefully.
Difreálaimid an chothromóid i dtosach.
We differentiate the equation first.
Difreálfaidh tú an slonn seo amárach.
You will differentiate this expression tomorrow.
Dhifreálfainn í dá mbeadh am agam.
I would differentiate it if I had time.
Níor dhifreáil sé an dara téarma.
He didn't differentiate the second term.
Ar dhifreáil tú an fheidhm fós?
Have you differentiated the function yet?
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To differentiate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to differentiate?
The Irish for to differentiate is difreáil (pronounced “DIF-raw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is difreáil.
What is the verbal noun of difreáil?
The verbal noun of difreáil is difreáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag difreáil (differentiating). The verbal adjective is difreáilte.
How do you say difreáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhifreáil mé; negative Níor dhifreáil mé; question Ar dhifreáil mé?. Future: Difreálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhifreálfaidh mé; question An ndifreálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of difreáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhifreálfainn (I would differentiate); negative Ní dhifreálfainn; question An ndifreálfainn?.
Does 'difreáil' mean to differentiate between two things?
No, 'difreáil' is the mathematical term; to tell things apart use 'idirdhealaigh' or 'aithin an difríocht idir'.
