HeyRuaHow to say “to exempt” in Irish
- Irish:
- díolmhaigh
- English:
- to exempt
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díolmhú (ag díolmhú, exempting)
- Verbal adjective:
- díolmhaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEEL-oo-ig” /ˈdʲiːl̪ˠuː/
What does “díolmhaigh” mean?
- to exempt
- To free a person or thing from a duty, tax, rule or obligation that applies to others.Also: excuse, release from, free from.
“Díolmhaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíolmhaigh méI exempted | Níor dhíolmhaigh méI did not exempt | Ar dhíolmhaigh mé?Did I exempt? |
| tú (you) | Dhíolmhaigh túYou exempted | Níor dhíolmhaigh túYou did not exempt | Ar dhíolmhaigh tú?Did you exempt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíolmhaigh sé / síHe exempted | Níor dhíolmhaigh sé / síHe did not exempt | Ar dhíolmhaigh sé / sí?Did he exempt? |
| sinn (we) | DhíolmhaíomarWe exempted | Níor dhíolmhaíomarWe did not exempt | Ar dhíolmhaíomar?Did we exempt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíolmhaigh sibhYou exempted | Níor dhíolmhaigh sibhYou did not exempt | Ar dhíolmhaigh sibh?Did you exempt? |
| siad (they) | Dhíolmhaigh siadThey exempted | Níor dhíolmhaigh siadThey did not exempt | Ar dhíolmhaigh siad?Did they exempt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díolmhaíodh | Níor díolmhaíodh | Ar díolmhaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíolmhaímI exempt | Ní dhíolmhaímI do not exempt | An ndíolmhaím?Do I exempt? |
| tú (you) | Díolmhaíonn túYou exempt | Ní dhíolmhaíonn túYou do not exempt | An ndíolmhaíonn tú?Do you exempt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díolmhaíonn sé / síHe exempts | Ní dhíolmhaíonn sé / síHe does not exempt | An ndíolmhaíonn sé / sí?Does he exempt? |
| sinn (we) | DíolmhaímidWe exempt | Ní dhíolmhaímidWe do not exempt | An ndíolmhaímid?Do we exempt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díolmhaíonn sibhYou exempt | Ní dhíolmhaíonn sibhYou do not exempt | An ndíolmhaíonn sibh?Do you exempt? |
| siad (they) | Díolmhaíonn siadThey exempt | Ní dhíolmhaíonn siadThey do not exempt | An ndíolmhaíonn siad?Do they exempt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díolmhaítear | Ní dhíolmhaítear | An ndíolmhaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díolmhóidh méI will exempt | Ní dhíolmhóidh méI will not exempt | An ndíolmhóidh mé?Will I exempt? |
| tú (you) | Díolmhóidh túYou will exempt | Ní dhíolmhóidh túYou will not exempt | An ndíolmhóidh tú?Will you exempt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díolmhóidh sé / síHe will exempt | Ní dhíolmhóidh sé / síHe will not exempt | An ndíolmhóidh sé / sí?Will he exempt? |
| sinn (we) | DíolmhóimidWe will exempt | Ní dhíolmhóimidWe will not exempt | An ndíolmhóimid?Will we exempt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díolmhóidh sibhYou will exempt | Ní dhíolmhóidh sibhYou will not exempt | An ndíolmhóidh sibh?Will you exempt? |
| siad (they) | Díolmhóidh siadThey will exempt | Ní dhíolmhóidh siadThey will not exempt | An ndíolmhóidh siad?Will they exempt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díolmhófar | Ní dhíolmhófar | An ndíolmhófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíolmhóinnI would exempt | Ní dhíolmhóinnI would not exempt | An ndíolmhóinn?Would I exempt? |
| tú (you) | DhíolmhófáYou would exempt | Ní dhíolmhófáYou would not exempt | An ndíolmhófá?Would you exempt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíolmhódh sé / síHe would exempt | Ní dhíolmhódh sé / síHe would not exempt | An ndíolmhódh sé / sí?Would he exempt? |
| sinn (we) | DhíolmhóimisWe would exempt | Ní dhíolmhóimisWe would not exempt | An ndíolmhóimis?Would we exempt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíolmhódh sibhYou would exempt | Ní dhíolmhódh sibhYou would not exempt | An ndíolmhódh sibh?Would you exempt? |
| siad (they) | DhíolmhóidísThey would exempt | Ní dhíolmhóidísThey would not exempt | An ndíolmhóidís?Would they exempt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíolmhófaí | Ní dhíolmhófaí | An ndíolmhófaí? |
“Díolmhaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíolmhaigh an rialtas na carthanais ón gcáin.
The government exempted the charities from the tax.
Díolmhaíonn an dlí seo daoine óga ón táille.
This law exempts young people from the fee.
Díolmhóidh an scoil thú ón scrúdú sin.
The school will exempt you from that exam.
Dhíolmhódh an chomhairle iad dá n-iarrfaidís é.
The council would exempt them if they asked.
Níor díolmhaíodh aon duine ón riail.
Nobody was exempted from the rule.
Ar díolmhaíodh na feirmeoirí ón táille nua?
Were the farmers exempted from the new charge?
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To exempt in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to exempt?
The Irish for to exempt is díolmhaigh (pronounced “DEEL-oo-ig”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díolmhú.
What is the verbal noun of díolmhaigh?
The verbal noun of díolmhaigh is díolmhú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díolmhú (exempting). The verbal adjective is díolmhaithe.
How do you say díolmhaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíolmhaigh mé; negative Níor dhíolmhaigh mé; question Ar dhíolmhaigh mé?. Future: Díolmhóidh mé; negative Ní dhíolmhóidh mé; question An ndíolmhóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díolmhaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíolmhóinn (I would exempt); negative Ní dhíolmhóinn; question An ndíolmhóinn?.
Which preposition does 'díolmhaigh' take?
It takes 'ó': díolmhaigh duine ó cháin, to exempt someone from tax. The related adjective is 'díolmhaithe', exempt.
