HeyRuaHow to say “to draft” in Irish
- Irish:
- dréachtaigh
- English:
- to draft
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dréachtú (ag dréachtú, drafting)
- Verbal adjective:
- dréachtaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DRAYKH-tee” /dʲɾʲeːxt̪ˠiː/
What does “dréachtaigh” mean?
- to draft
- To write a first or preliminary version of a document, such as a letter, report or law.Also: draw up, write a draft, compose.
“Dréachtaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhréachtaigh méI drafted | Níor dhréachtaigh méI did not draft | Ar dhréachtaigh mé?Did I draft? |
| tú (you) | Dhréachtaigh túYou drafted | Níor dhréachtaigh túYou did not draft | Ar dhréachtaigh tú?Did you draft? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhréachtaigh sé / síHe drafted | Níor dhréachtaigh sé / síHe did not draft | Ar dhréachtaigh sé / sí?Did he draft? |
| sinn (we) | DhréachtaíomarWe drafted | Níor dhréachtaíomarWe did not draft | Ar dhréachtaíomar?Did we draft? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhréachtaigh sibhYou drafted | Níor dhréachtaigh sibhYou did not draft | Ar dhréachtaigh sibh?Did you draft? |
| siad (they) | Dhréachtaigh siadThey drafted | Níor dhréachtaigh siadThey did not draft | Ar dhréachtaigh siad?Did they draft? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dréachtaíodh | Níor dréachtaíodh | Ar dréachtaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DréachtaímI draft | Ní dhréachtaímI do not draft | An ndréachtaím?Do I draft? |
| tú (you) | Dréachtaíonn túYou draft | Ní dhréachtaíonn túYou do not draft | An ndréachtaíonn tú?Do you draft? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dréachtaíonn sé / síHe drafts | Ní dhréachtaíonn sé / síHe does not draft | An ndréachtaíonn sé / sí?Does he draft? |
| sinn (we) | DréachtaímidWe draft | Ní dhréachtaímidWe do not draft | An ndréachtaímid?Do we draft? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dréachtaíonn sibhYou draft | Ní dhréachtaíonn sibhYou do not draft | An ndréachtaíonn sibh?Do you draft? |
| siad (they) | Dréachtaíonn siadThey draft | Ní dhréachtaíonn siadThey do not draft | An ndréachtaíonn siad?Do they draft? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dréachtaítear | Ní dhréachtaítear | An ndréachtaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dréachtóidh méI will draft | Ní dhréachtóidh méI will not draft | An ndréachtóidh mé?Will I draft? |
| tú (you) | Dréachtóidh túYou will draft | Ní dhréachtóidh túYou will not draft | An ndréachtóidh tú?Will you draft? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dréachtóidh sé / síHe will draft | Ní dhréachtóidh sé / síHe will not draft | An ndréachtóidh sé / sí?Will he draft? |
| sinn (we) | DréachtóimidWe will draft | Ní dhréachtóimidWe will not draft | An ndréachtóimid?Will we draft? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dréachtóidh sibhYou will draft | Ní dhréachtóidh sibhYou will not draft | An ndréachtóidh sibh?Will you draft? |
| siad (they) | Dréachtóidh siadThey will draft | Ní dhréachtóidh siadThey will not draft | An ndréachtóidh siad?Will they draft? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dréachtófar | Ní dhréachtófar | An ndréachtófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhréachtóinnI would draft | Ní dhréachtóinnI would not draft | An ndréachtóinn?Would I draft? |
| tú (you) | DhréachtófáYou would draft | Ní dhréachtófáYou would not draft | An ndréachtófá?Would you draft? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhréachtódh sé / síHe would draft | Ní dhréachtódh sé / síHe would not draft | An ndréachtódh sé / sí?Would he draft? |
| sinn (we) | DhréachtóimisWe would draft | Ní dhréachtóimisWe would not draft | An ndréachtóimis?Would we draft? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhréachtódh sibhYou would draft | Ní dhréachtódh sibhYou would not draft | An ndréachtódh sibh?Would you draft? |
| siad (they) | DhréachtóidísThey would draft | Ní dhréachtóidísThey would not draft | An ndréachtóidís?Would they draft? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhréachtófaí | Ní dhréachtófaí | An ndréachtófaí? |
“Dréachtaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhréachtaigh sí an litir aréir.
She drafted the letter last night.
Dréachtaíonn an coiste tuarascáil gach bliain.
The committee drafts a report every year.
Dréachtóidh mé an óráid amárach.
I will draft the speech tomorrow.
Dhréachtódh an dlíodóir an conradh dúinn.
The lawyer would draft the contract for us.
Níor dhréachtaigh siad an bille fós.
They haven't drafted the bill yet.
Ar dhréachtaigh tú an aiste?
Did you draft the essay?
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To draft in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to draft?
The Irish for to draft is dréachtaigh (pronounced “DRAYKH-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dréachtú.
What is the verbal noun of dréachtaigh?
The verbal noun of dréachtaigh is dréachtú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dréachtú (drafting). The verbal adjective is dréachtaithe.
How do you say dréachtaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhréachtaigh mé; negative Níor dhréachtaigh mé; question Ar dhréachtaigh mé?. Future: Dréachtóidh mé; negative Ní dhréachtóidh mé; question An ndréachtóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dréachtaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhréachtóinn (I would draft); negative Ní dhréachtóinn; question An ndréachtóinn?.
What is the noun for a draft?
The noun is 'dréacht', for example 'dréacht den tuarascáil' (a draft of the report); 'dréachtú' is the act of drafting.
