HeyRuaHow to say “to force” in Irish
- Irish:
- fórsáil
- English:
- to force
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- fórsáil (ag fórsáil, forcing)
- Verbal adjective:
- fórsáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “FOR-saw-il” /ˈfoːrˠsˠaːlʲ/
What does “fórsáil” mean?
- to force
- To make someone do something, or to push something by using strength or pressure.Also: compel, push, force open.
“Fórsáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhórsáil méI forced | Níor fhórsáil méI did not force | Ar fhórsáil mé?Did I force? |
| tú (you) | D'fhórsáil túYou forced | Níor fhórsáil túYou did not force | Ar fhórsáil tú?Did you force? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhórsáil sé / síHe forced | Níor fhórsáil sé / síHe did not force | Ar fhórsáil sé / sí?Did he force? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhórsálamarWe forced | Níor fhórsálamarWe did not force | Ar fhórsálamar?Did we force? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhórsáil sibhYou forced | Níor fhórsáil sibhYou did not force | Ar fhórsáil sibh?Did you force? |
| siad (they) | D'fhórsáil siadThey forced | Níor fhórsáil siadThey did not force | Ar fhórsáil siad?Did they force? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fórsáladh | Níor fórsáladh | Ar fórsáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FórsálaimI force | Ní fhórsálaimI do not force | An bhfórsálaim?Do I force? |
| tú (you) | Fórsálann túYou force | Ní fhórsálann túYou do not force | An bhfórsálann tú?Do you force? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Fórsálann sé / síHe forces | Ní fhórsálann sé / síHe does not force | An bhfórsálann sé / sí?Does he force? |
| sinn (we) | FórsálaimidWe force | Ní fhórsálaimidWe do not force | An bhfórsálaimid?Do we force? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Fórsálann sibhYou force | Ní fhórsálann sibhYou do not force | An bhfórsálann sibh?Do you force? |
| siad (they) | Fórsálann siadThey force | Ní fhórsálann siadThey do not force | An bhfórsálann siad?Do they force? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fórsáiltear | Ní fhórsáiltear | An bhfórsáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Fórsálfaidh méI will force | Ní fhórsálfaidh méI will not force | An bhfórsálfaidh mé?Will I force? |
| tú (you) | Fórsálfaidh túYou will force | Ní fhórsálfaidh túYou will not force | An bhfórsálfaidh tú?Will you force? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Fórsálfaidh sé / síHe will force | Ní fhórsálfaidh sé / síHe will not force | An bhfórsálfaidh sé / sí?Will he force? |
| sinn (we) | FórsálfaimidWe will force | Ní fhórsálfaimidWe will not force | An bhfórsálfaimid?Will we force? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Fórsálfaidh sibhYou will force | Ní fhórsálfaidh sibhYou will not force | An bhfórsálfaidh sibh?Will you force? |
| siad (they) | Fórsálfaidh siadThey will force | Ní fhórsálfaidh siadThey will not force | An bhfórsálfaidh siad?Will they force? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fórsálfar | Ní fhórsálfar | An bhfórsálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhórsálfainnI would force | Ní fhórsálfainnI would not force | An bhfórsálfainn?Would I force? |
| tú (you) | D'fhórsálfáYou would force | Ní fhórsálfáYou would not force | An bhfórsálfá?Would you force? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhórsálfadh sé / síHe would force | Ní fhórsálfadh sé / síHe would not force | An bhfórsálfadh sé / sí?Would he force? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhórsálfaimisWe would force | Ní fhórsálfaimisWe would not force | An bhfórsálfaimis?Would we force? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhórsálfadh sibhYou would force | Ní fhórsálfadh sibhYou would not force | An bhfórsálfadh sibh?Would you force? |
| siad (they) | D'fhórsálfaidísThey would force | Ní fhórsálfaidísThey would not force | An bhfórsálfaidís?Would they force? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhórsálfaí | Ní fhórsálfaí | An bhfórsálfaí? |
“Fórsáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fhórsáil siad an doras leis an tua.
They forced the door with the axe.
Fórsálann sé an doras nuair a théann sé i bhfostú.
He forces the door when it gets stuck.
Fórsálfaidh na gardaí an fhuinneog más gá.
The guards will force the window if necessary.
D'fhórsálfadh sé an cás isteach sa bhosca dá bhféadfadh sé.
He would force the case into the box if he could.
Níor fhórsáil aon duine an doras.
Nobody forced the door.
Ar fhórsáil siad an glas?
Did they force the lock?
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To force in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to force?
The Irish for to force is fórsáil (pronounced “FOR-saw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is fórsáil.
What is the verbal noun of fórsáil?
The verbal noun of fórsáil is fórsáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag fórsáil (forcing). The verbal adjective is fórsáilte.
How do you say fórsáil in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhórsáil mé; negative Níor fhórsáil mé; question Ar fhórsáil mé?. Future: Fórsálfaidh mé; negative Ní fhórsálfaidh mé; question An bhfórsálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of fórsáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhórsálfainn (I would force); negative Ní fhórsálfainn; question An bhfórsálfainn?.
Is there a more native way to say 'force someone to do something'?
Yes, 'cuir iallach ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh' or 'cuir d'fhiacha ar dhuine' are very common alternatives to 'fórsáil'.
