HeyRuaHow to say “to ensile” in Irish
- Irish:
- sadhlasaigh
- English:
- to ensile
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- sadhlasú (ag sadhlasú, ensiling)
- Verbal adjective:
- sadhlasaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SYLE-a-see” /ˈsˠəilˠəsˠiː/
What does “sadhlasaigh” mean?
- to ensile
- To preserve grass or another green crop as silage.Also: make silage, store as silage.
“Sadhlasaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shadhlasaigh méI ensiled | Níor shadhlasaigh méI did not ensile | Ar shadhlasaigh mé?Did I ensile? |
| tú (you) | Shadhlasaigh túYou ensiled | Níor shadhlasaigh túYou did not ensile | Ar shadhlasaigh tú?Did you ensile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shadhlasaigh sé / síHe ensiled | Níor shadhlasaigh sé / síHe did not ensile | Ar shadhlasaigh sé / sí?Did he ensile? |
| sinn (we) | ShadhlasaíomarWe ensiled | Níor shadhlasaíomarWe did not ensile | Ar shadhlasaíomar?Did we ensile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shadhlasaigh sibhYou ensiled | Níor shadhlasaigh sibhYou did not ensile | Ar shadhlasaigh sibh?Did you ensile? |
| siad (they) | Shadhlasaigh siadThey ensiled | Níor shadhlasaigh siadThey did not ensile | Ar shadhlasaigh siad?Did they ensile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sadhlasaíodh | Níor sadhlasaíodh | Ar sadhlasaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SadhlasaímI ensile | Ní shadhlasaímI do not ensile | An sadhlasaím?Do I ensile? |
| tú (you) | Sadhlasaíonn túYou ensile | Ní shadhlasaíonn túYou do not ensile | An sadhlasaíonn tú?Do you ensile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sadhlasaíonn sé / síHe ensiles | Ní shadhlasaíonn sé / síHe does not ensile | An sadhlasaíonn sé / sí?Does he ensile? |
| sinn (we) | SadhlasaímidWe ensile | Ní shadhlasaímidWe do not ensile | An sadhlasaímid?Do we ensile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sadhlasaíonn sibhYou ensile | Ní shadhlasaíonn sibhYou do not ensile | An sadhlasaíonn sibh?Do you ensile? |
| siad (they) | Sadhlasaíonn siadThey ensile | Ní shadhlasaíonn siadThey do not ensile | An sadhlasaíonn siad?Do they ensile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sadhlasaítear | Ní shadhlasaítear | An sadhlasaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sadhlasóidh méI will ensile | Ní shadhlasóidh méI will not ensile | An sadhlasóidh mé?Will I ensile? |
| tú (you) | Sadhlasóidh túYou will ensile | Ní shadhlasóidh túYou will not ensile | An sadhlasóidh tú?Will you ensile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sadhlasóidh sé / síHe will ensile | Ní shadhlasóidh sé / síHe will not ensile | An sadhlasóidh sé / sí?Will he ensile? |
| sinn (we) | SadhlasóimidWe will ensile | Ní shadhlasóimidWe will not ensile | An sadhlasóimid?Will we ensile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sadhlasóidh sibhYou will ensile | Ní shadhlasóidh sibhYou will not ensile | An sadhlasóidh sibh?Will you ensile? |
| siad (they) | Sadhlasóidh siadThey will ensile | Ní shadhlasóidh siadThey will not ensile | An sadhlasóidh siad?Will they ensile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sadhlasófar | Ní shadhlasófar | An sadhlasófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShadhlasóinnI would ensile | Ní shadhlasóinnI would not ensile | An sadhlasóinn?Would I ensile? |
| tú (you) | ShadhlasófáYou would ensile | Ní shadhlasófáYou would not ensile | An sadhlasófá?Would you ensile? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shadhlasódh sé / síHe would ensile | Ní shadhlasódh sé / síHe would not ensile | An sadhlasódh sé / sí?Would he ensile? |
| sinn (we) | ShadhlasóimisWe would ensile | Ní shadhlasóimisWe would not ensile | An sadhlasóimis?Would we ensile? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shadhlasódh sibhYou would ensile | Ní shadhlasódh sibhYou would not ensile | An sadhlasódh sibh?Would you ensile? |
| siad (they) | ShadhlasóidísThey would ensile | Ní shadhlasóidísThey would not ensile | An sadhlasóidís?Would they ensile? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shadhlasófaí | Ní shadhlasófaí | An sadhlasófaí? |
“Sadhlasaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shadhlasaigh an feirmeoir an féar inné.
The farmer made the grass into silage yesterday.
Sadhlasaíonn siad an féar gach samhradh.
They make silage from the grass every summer.
Sadhlasóimid an gort sin an tseachtain seo chugainn.
We will cut that field for silage next week.
Shadhlasódh sé an féar dá mbeadh an aimsir tirim.
He would make silage if the weather were dry.
Níor shadhlasaigh siad an féar fós.
They haven't made the grass into silage yet.
Ar shadhlasaigh tú an féar go léir?
Did you make all the grass into silage?
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To ensile in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to ensile?
The Irish for to ensile is sadhlasaigh (pronounced “SYLE-a-see”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is sadhlasú.
What is the verbal noun of sadhlasaigh?
The verbal noun of sadhlasaigh is sadhlasú, used after ag for the continuous: ag sadhlasú (ensiling). The verbal adjective is sadhlasaithe.
How do you say sadhlasaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Shadhlasaigh mé; negative Níor shadhlasaigh mé; question Ar shadhlasaigh mé?. Future: Sadhlasóidh mé; negative Ní shadhlasóidh mé; question An sadhlasóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of sadhlasaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shadhlasóinn (I would ensile); negative Ní shadhlasóinn; question An sadhlasóinn?.
What is the noun for silage?
Silage is 'sadhlas', and making silage is 'sadhlasú', as in 'tá siad ag sadhlasú'.
