HeyRuaHow to say “to fault” in Irish
- Irish:
- lochtaigh
- English:
- to fault
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- lochtú (ag lochtú, faulting)
- Verbal adjective:
- lochtaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “LUKH-tee” /ˈl̪ˠɔxt̪ˠə/
What does “lochtaigh” mean?
- to fault
- To find fault with someone or something, or to criticise or blame them.Also: criticise, blame, find fault with, censure.
“Lochtaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Lochtaigh méI faulted | Níor lochtaigh méI did not fault | Ar lochtaigh mé?Did I fault? |
| tú (you) | Lochtaigh túYou faulted | Níor lochtaigh túYou did not fault | Ar lochtaigh tú?Did you fault? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lochtaigh sé / síHe faulted | Níor lochtaigh sé / síHe did not fault | Ar lochtaigh sé / sí?Did he fault? |
| sinn (we) | LochtaíomarWe faulted | Níor lochtaíomarWe did not fault | Ar lochtaíomar?Did we fault? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lochtaigh sibhYou faulted | Níor lochtaigh sibhYou did not fault | Ar lochtaigh sibh?Did you fault? |
| siad (they) | Lochtaigh siadThey faulted | Níor lochtaigh siadThey did not fault | Ar lochtaigh siad?Did they fault? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lochtaíodh | Níor lochtaíodh | Ar lochtaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LochtaímI fault | Ní lochtaímI do not fault | An lochtaím?Do I fault? |
| tú (you) | Lochtaíonn túYou fault | Ní lochtaíonn túYou do not fault | An lochtaíonn tú?Do you fault? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lochtaíonn sé / síHe faults | Ní lochtaíonn sé / síHe does not fault | An lochtaíonn sé / sí?Does he fault? |
| sinn (we) | LochtaímidWe fault | Ní lochtaímidWe do not fault | An lochtaímid?Do we fault? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lochtaíonn sibhYou fault | Ní lochtaíonn sibhYou do not fault | An lochtaíonn sibh?Do you fault? |
| siad (they) | Lochtaíonn siadThey fault | Ní lochtaíonn siadThey do not fault | An lochtaíonn siad?Do they fault? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lochtaítear | Ní lochtaítear | An lochtaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Lochtóidh méI will fault | Ní lochtóidh méI will not fault | An lochtóidh mé?Will I fault? |
| tú (you) | Lochtóidh túYou will fault | Ní lochtóidh túYou will not fault | An lochtóidh tú?Will you fault? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lochtóidh sé / síHe will fault | Ní lochtóidh sé / síHe will not fault | An lochtóidh sé / sí?Will he fault? |
| sinn (we) | LochtóimidWe will fault | Ní lochtóimidWe will not fault | An lochtóimid?Will we fault? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lochtóidh sibhYou will fault | Ní lochtóidh sibhYou will not fault | An lochtóidh sibh?Will you fault? |
| siad (they) | Lochtóidh siadThey will fault | Ní lochtóidh siadThey will not fault | An lochtóidh siad?Will they fault? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lochtófar | Ní lochtófar | An lochtófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LochtóinnI would fault | Ní lochtóinnI would not fault | An lochtóinn?Would I fault? |
| tú (you) | LochtófáYou would fault | Ní lochtófáYou would not fault | An lochtófá?Would you fault? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Lochtódh sé / síHe would fault | Ní lochtódh sé / síHe would not fault | An lochtódh sé / sí?Would he fault? |
| sinn (we) | LochtóimisWe would fault | Ní lochtóimisWe would not fault | An lochtóimis?Would we fault? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Lochtódh sibhYou would fault | Ní lochtódh sibhYou would not fault | An lochtódh sibh?Would you fault? |
| siad (they) | LochtóidísThey would fault | Ní lochtóidísThey would not fault | An lochtóidís?Would they fault? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Lochtófaí | Ní lochtófaí | An lochtófaí? |
“Lochtaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Lochtaigh an múinteoir an obair a rinne mé.
The teacher found fault with the work I did.
Lochtaíonn sé gach rud a dhéanaim.
He criticises everything I do.
Lochtóidh siad an rialtas as an bhfadhb seo.
They will blame the government for this problem.
Ní lochtódh duine ar bith thú as sin.
Nobody would blame you for that.
Níor lochtaigh mé riamh í.
I never criticised her.
Ar lochtaigh an breitheamh an finné?
Did the judge fault the witness?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To fault in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to fault?
The Irish for to fault is lochtaigh (pronounced “LUKH-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is lochtú.
What is the verbal noun of lochtaigh?
The verbal noun of lochtaigh is lochtú, used after ag for the continuous: ag lochtú (faulting). The verbal adjective is lochtaithe.
How do you say lochtaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Lochtaigh mé; negative Níor lochtaigh mé; question Ar lochtaigh mé?. Future: Lochtóidh mé; negative Ní lochtóidh mé; question An lochtóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of lochtaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Lochtóinn (I would fault); negative Ní lochtóinn; question An lochtóinn?.
How is 'lochtaigh' different from 'cáin'?
'Lochtaigh' means to find fault with or blame, linked to 'locht' (a fault), while 'cáin' is a more general and often stronger word for criticise or condemn.
How do you say 'to blame someone for something'?
You can say 'lochtaigh duine as rud', or use the common phrase 'cuir an milleán ar dhuine'.
